Macromolecules, monomers and polymers

What is the macromolecule made of the monomer monosaccharide (e.g. glucose)?

Carbohydrate

What is the macromolecule made of the monomers glycerol and fatty acids?

Lipid

What is the macromolecule made of the monomer amino acid?

Protein

What is the macromolecule made of the monomer nucleotide?

Nucleic acid

What is the polymer of the macromolecule carbohydrate?

Polysaccharide (e.g. starch, glycogen, cellulose)

What is the polymer of the macromolecule lipid?

Triglyceride

What is the polymer of the macromolecule protein?

Polypeptide / Protein

What is the polymer of the macromolecule nucleic acid?

DNA / RNA

What monomer makes up carbohydrates?

Monosaccharide (e.g. glucose)

What monomers make up lipids?

Glycerol and fatty acids

What monomer makes up proteins?

Amino acid

What monomer makes up nucleic acids?

Nucleotide

What process connects monosaccharides to form polysaccharides?

Condensation

What process connects glycerol and fatty acids to form triglycerides?

Condensation

What process connects amino acids to form polypeptides?

Condensation

What process connects nucleotides to form DNA or RNA?

Condensation

What is the macromolecule of the polymer polysaccharide (e.g. starch, glycogen, cellulose)?

Carbohydrate

What is the macromolecule of the polymer triglyceride?

Lipid

What is the macromolecule of the polymer polypeptide / protein?

Protein

What is the macromolecule of the polymer DNA / RNA?

Nucleic acid

What is the polymer formed from monosaccharides?

Polysaccharide (e.g. starch, glycogen, cellulose)

What is the polymer formed from glycerol and fatty acids?

Triglyceride

What is the polymer formed from amino acids?

Polypeptide / Protein

What is the polymer formed from nucleotides?

DNA / RNA

What monomers form a triglyceride?

Glycerol and fatty acids

What monomers form a polysaccharide?

Monosaccharides (e.g. glucose)

What monomers form a protein?

Amino acids

What monomers form nucleic acids?

Nucleotides

What is the monomer of carbohydrates?

Monosaccharide (e.g. glucose)

What is the monomer of lipids?

Glycerol and fatty acids

What is the monomer of proteins?

Amino acid

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

Nucleotide

What is the macromolecule that includes starch, glycogen, and cellulose as polymers?

Carbohydrate

What is the macromolecule that includes triglycerides as polymers?

Lipid

What is the macromolecule that includes proteins as polymers?

Protein

What is the macromolecule that includes DNA and RNA as polymers?

Nucleic acid