Question

Many of the foods you eat contain large molecules called polymers that are broken down into their building blocks or monomers that can be used for processes such as cellular respiration. Which of these correctly pairs a macromolecule and its monomer? Select ALL that apply.

A.) carbohydrates: monosaccharides
B.) lipids: fatty acids and glycerol
C.) carbohydrates: glycosides
D.) proteins: amino acids
E.) proteins: peptides

Answer 1

A B and D all correctly pair

Answer 2

A.) carbohydrates: monosaccharides

A.) carbohydrates: monosaccharidesB.) lipids: fatty acids and glycerol

A.) carbohydrates: monosaccharidesB.) lipids: fatty acids and glycerolD.) proteins: amino acids

The correct answers are A, B, and D.

Carbohydrates are made up of monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose.

Lipids are made up of fatty acids and glycerol.

Proteins are made up of amino acids.

Glycosides are not monomers, but rather a type of compound formed when a sugar molecule is bonded to a non-sugar molecule. Peptides, meanwhile, are short chains of amino acids, but they are not the monomers that make up proteins.