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Biology Assignment # 17 – Macromolecules Worksheet
Date: _______________
Period: _______
WORK HARD. NO EXCUSES.
Vocabulary to keep in mind:
Atom
Monomer
fatty acid
nucleotide
Element
carbohydrate
protein
Molecule
monosaccharide
amino acid
Polymer
lipid
nucleic acid
1. Britney Spears, frogs, brooms, cockroaches, trees, stars, and the moon are ALL made of ___________ [NOT cells!].
2. What is an atom? ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Carbon, gold, aluminum, berkelium, helium, and lithium are all examples of _________________________.
4. Water is simply what results when you combine two hydrogen atoms with an oxygen atom. Therefore, water is an
example of a ______________________.
5. What is a polymer? __________________________________________________________________________________
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6. What is another word for “polymer?” ________________________
7. What is a monomer? _________________________________________________________________________________
8. What are the 4 major types of polymers?
(1)______________________(2)________________________(3)________________________(4)______________________
9. Which two polymers are mostly used to provide energy? _____________________________________________________
10. Before a long marathon, many runners often eat many foods that are high in carbohydrates. Why do you think they do
this? _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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11. Which type of polymer has the instruction for making proteins? _________________________
12. Complete this Table using your Folded Notes (assignment #17)
Polymer
(or “macromolecule”) Monomer
Function
Examples
Polymer that runs cell, gives
cell structure, or speeds up
chemical reactions.
Fatty Acid
DNA, RNA
Carbohydrate
13. What are the four main elements found in the human body?
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14. What makes the thousands of proteins in our body different?
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15. The basic unit of nucleic acids are ____________________________
16. An enzyme is classified as what type of molecule? ____________________
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#17-22: TRUE OR FALSE: If it is FALSE, you MUST explain why in the box below the statement!!!!!!!!!!
17. “Nucleotides are polymers made of many monomers, called nucleic acids, that are linked together.”
18. “Amino acids, fatty acids, & nucleic acids are all examples of monomers that can be linked together to make polymers.”
19. “There are 20 different kinds of proteins.”
20. “Lipids do not dissolve in water.”
21. “Examples of lipids include fats, oils, sugars, and waxes.”
22. “Fatty acids and amino acids are polymers that can be linked together to make monomers.”