Macromolecules Practice

Practice identifying macromolecules, their monomers, polymers, functions, and elemental composition.

Macromolecules Fill in the table with the correct answers. Macromolecule Monomer Example Protein amino acids hormones Nucleic Acid nucleotides DNA Carbohydrates monosaccharides starch Lipids fatty acids oil Match the molecule to its function carbohydrates provides energy lipids long term energy storage, insulation nucleic acids stores genetic information proteins structure, storage, contractile, enzymes, transport Fill in the table below monomers fatty acids glucose nucleotides amino acids monosaccharides fructose polymers DNA nucleic acid protein lipid starch RNA Match the molecule with the elements that make it up. nucleic acids carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus proteins carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen lipids carbon, hydrogen, oxygen carbs carbon, hydrogen, oxygen Complete the paragraph by filling in the blanks. The smaller units, or monomers, join together to form larger units called polymers. The four major groups of macromolecules found in living things are carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. Carbohydrates Pasta Fruit Bread Lipids Butter Oil Cholesterol Proteins Chicken Beef Nucleic Acids DNA RNA Name the structure below and describe how its structure relates to its function.