Carbon Based Molecules

What is the monomer of carbohydrates?

Monosaccharides (e.g., glucose).

What is the polymer of carbohydrates?

Polysaccharides (e.g., starch, cellulose).

What are the monomers of lipids?

Fatty acids and glycerol.

What is the polymer of lipids?

Fats, phospholipids.

What is the monomer of proteins?

Amino acids.

What is the polymer of proteins?

Polypeptides (proteins).

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

Nucleotides.

What are the polymers of nucleic acids?

DNA, RNA.

Why is carbon important?

Carbon forms four covalent bonds, allowing it to create diverse and complex molecules essential for life.

Monosaccharides are the monomers of __________.

Carbohydrates.

Polysaccharides are the polymers of __________.

Carbohydrates.

The building blocks of proteins are called __________.

Amino acids.

The basic building blocks of nucleic acids are __________.

Nucleotides.

The structure that results from the polymerization of fatty acids and glycerol is __________.

Fats.

The unique property of carbon that allows for complex molecule formation is its ability to form __________ bonds.

Four covalent.