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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the monomer of a carbohydrate? | Monosaccharide |
| Amino acids are the monomer of | Proteins |
| What is the monomer of a lipid? | Triglyceride |
| Making polymers from monomers (removing water): | Dehydration Reaction |
| Breaking polymers into monomers (adding water): | Hydrolysis |
| What is the main function of carbohydrates? | (Short-term) Energy storage |
| What is the polymer of a carbohydrate? | Polysaccharide |
| What is the main function of lipids? | Long-term energy storage |
| What is the polymer of a protein? | Polypeptide |
| What is the main function of nucleic acids? | Store, transmit, and express genetic information. They also contain the instructions for making proteins |
| DNA, RNA: | Nucleic Acids |
| Which macromolecule stores 0 calories/grams? | Nucleic Acids |
| What are the 6 elements necessary for life? | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur |
| What is the definition of a cation? | When an atom loses an electron, it becomes more positively charged |
| When an atom gains an electron, it becomes more negatively charged... | Anion |