and Answers 100% Pass
what are the four classes of macromolecules - ✔✔carbohydrates, proteins, lipids,
nucleic acids
Building blocks of carbohydrates - ✔✔monomer: monosaccharides (simple sugars)
polymer: polysaccharides
EX: glucose, starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin
building blocks for proteins - ✔✔Monomer: amino acids
Polymer: polypeptides
EX: collagen, insulin, histone,
building blocks for lipids - ✔✔Monomer: fatty acids and glycerol
Polymer: Fats, oils, waxes
EX: olive oil, bees wax, bacon fat
building blocks for Nucleic Acids - ✔✔Monomer: Nucleotides
100% Pass Guarantee Sophia Bennett, All Rights Reserved © 2025 1
, Polymer: DNA and RNA
EX: ATP
Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates - ✔✔amylase, ending in -ase
Enzyme that breaks down proteins - ✔✔protease, pepsin, hydrochloric acid
Enzyme that breaks down lipids - ✔✔lipase
What is the relationship of a monomer and polymer? - ✔✔Monomers are single atom
small molecules that when bonded together with similar/identical molecules it makes
up a polymer.
hydrolysis synthesis - ✔✔the breaking of the covalent bond between two monomers by
adding a water molecule
dehyradtion synthesis - ✔✔the linking of the covalent bond between two monomers by
removing a water molecule
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote cells - ✔✔Eukaryote cells-Membrane bound organelles,
nucleus
Prokaryote cells-Simple cells, no nucleus; example-bacteria
animal cells vs plant cells - ✔✔Animal Cells:
100% Pass Guarantee Sophia Bennett, All Rights Reserved © 2025 2