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Carbohydrate - Answer This macromolecule is broken down to release energy.
Polysaccharide - Answer The subunit of carbohydrates
Protein - Answer This macromolecule makes up the main structures for muscles, hair, etc.
Amino acid - Answer The subunit of proteins
Lipid - Answer This macromolecule stores energy and helps form cell walls.
Fatty acid - Answer The subunit of lipids
Nucleic acid - Answer This macromolecule carries genetic information
Nucleotides - Answer The subunit of nucleic acid.
Starch - Answer This molecule is used as an energy store, and its subunits are glucose and
glycosidic bonds.
Cellulose - Answer This molecule makes up plants' cell walls, and its subunits are glucose
(monomers).
Insulin - Answer This molecule is a hormone that regulates metabolism, and its subunits are
amino acids.
Glycogen - Answer This molecule is used for short term energy storage, and it is the most
common form of energy within organisms. Its subunits are polysacchrides of glucose.
, Enzymes - Answer These molecules are catalysts for the breakdown of substances. Their
subunits are amino acids.
Fats - Answer These molecules are used as energy stores, and their subunits are lipids or
triglycerides.
DNA - Answer This molecule is used to carry the genetic code within a cell. Its subunits are
nucleotides.
RNA - Answer This molecule is used to transport the genetic code within a cell. Its subunits
are ribonucleotides.
Amber, purple - Answer The nutrient test for starches is iodine. What color does the solution
turn if negative? Positive? (separate the answers by a comma)
No spot, spot - Answer The nutrient test for starches is the paper test. What reaction does
the scientist get if negative? Positive? (separate the answers by a comma)
Blue, orange - Answer The nutrient test for monosacchrides is Benedict's solution. What
color does the solution turn if negative? Positive? (separate the answers by a comma)
Blue, purple - Answer The nutrient test for proteins is Bluret's solution. What color does the
solution turn if negative? Positive? (separate the answers by a comma)
Nucleus - Answer This organelle is membrane enclosed and found in eukaryotes. It contains
the genetic information for cells
Plasma Membrane - Answer This organelle makes up the membrane around the cell. It
contains the cell and regulates transport into and out of the cell.
Cell Wall - Answer This organelle is a tough layer (made of cellulose) found in plant cells. It
protects plant cells and supports the plant structure.
Mitochondria - Answer This organelle has a double membrane; the inner one folds in. It is
the source of energy production for cellular respiration, and is known as the "powerhouse" of