monomers and polymers of macromolecules-bio

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what is carbohydrates monomer called

monosaccharide

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when combining two monosaccharide what is created

disaccharide

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when multiple monosaccharides combine together creating a long chain also known as carbohydrates polymer its called what

polysaccharide

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when combing the two monosaccharides of carbohydrates fructose and glucose you create a disaccharide was is this disaccharide called

sucrose

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starch, glycogen, cellulose are examples of what

are examples of polysaccharides 

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What is proteins monomer called 

amino acid 

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amino acids join together in a chain also known as proteins polymer what is it called

polypeptide

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what is the bond that links amino acids together called

peptide

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what are nucleic acids monomer their “building block”

nucleotide

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a nucleic acid is made up of 5 parts what are they

a 5 carbon sugar a phosphate group, and nitrogenous base (a and t) (g and c)

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what are the polymers for nucleotides

DNA and RNA

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what is the primary building block for lipids

fatty acids

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what is the backbones called that is used by fatty acids to attach and form lipids like triglyceride

glycerol

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phosphlipids use what functional group to create a polar head

phosphate group

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one glycerlide molecule and three fatty acid chains create what type of lipid 

triglyceride 

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Four fused carbon rings and does not have a long fatty acid chain is an example of what lipid

steroid