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BBL
Terms associated with Lab Bio Building Blocks of Life Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| building block of macromolecules | monomers |
| monomer of carbohydrates | monosaccharides |
| monomer of proteins | amino acids |
| monomer of nucleic acids | nucleotides |
| building blocks of lipids | glycerol and fatty acids |
| used for short term energy storage | carbohydrates |
| used for long term energy storage | lipids |
| used in support, immunity, and play key role in all body's metabolism | proteins |
| contains the hereditary information to make proteins | nucleic acid |
| Examples are cholesterol, chlorophyll and phospholipids | Lipids |
| Examples are collagen, enzymes, antibodies, muscles | proteins |
| Examples are DNA, RNA | Nucleic Acids |
| Examples are glucose, starch in plants, glycogen in animals | Carbohydrates |