Macromolecules Quiz

Vocab/miscellaneous

100

Macromolecules are...

big molecules

200

What are the building blocks of macromolecules?

Monomers

300

List the 4 macromolecules

Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids

400

This type of protein ends in -ase and is used by cells to speed up reactions

enzymes

Monomers

100

Monomer of nucleic acids

Nucleotides

200

Monomer of carbohydrates

Monosaccharides

300

Monomer of lipids

Fatty acids and glycerol

400

Monomer of proteins

Amino Acids

Elements

100

What are the 6 elements of life?

CHONPS

200

What 3 elements are found in all macromolecules?

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

300

What element is found only in proteins AND nucleic acids?

Nitrogen

400

What element is found ONLY in nucleic acids?

Phosphorus

Functions

100

Function of nucleic acids

Contains genetic information (DNA and RNA)

200

Function of proteins

muscles, support, enzymes, structure

300

Function of lipids

long term energy

400

Function of carbohydrates

short term energy