Copy of 5. Macromolecules Questions 2 (5/28/2026)

Instructions

Use the Macromolecules Slides (linked below) and only this resource to help you answer the following questions. Do not use any other source - if it is clear to me you are doing so, I will disregard your answers.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJBvaz6qOJQOx7JoKaxhV8a-u0jdPp38/view?usp=sharing

Tip - in the slides, which is saved as a pdf, perform Ctrl+F searches for keywords or key phrases (no more than two words). Everywhere they occur in the slides will be highlighted and you can go straight there.

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Name the four classes of organic macromolecules.
a.) _______ 
b.) _______ 
c.) _______ 
d.) _______ 

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Macromolecules are made up of small building blocks called _______ 

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Things that are made up of many monomers linked together are called _______ 

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The chemical reaction that occurs when monomers are joined is called _______ . What is give off or lost during this type of reaction? _______ 

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The chemical reaction that occurs when polymers are broken down into individual monomers is called _______ . What occurs during this type of reaction? _______ (What is added to the polymer to break it down?)

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Explain how monomers are related to polymers.

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Match this monomer with its polymer: Fatty acids and glycerol _______ 

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Match this monomer with its polymer: monosaccharide _______ 

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Match this monomer with its polymer: nucleotide _______ 

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Match this monomer with its polymer: amino acid _______ 

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What type of macromolecule is DNA? _______ 

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What type of macromolecule is an enzyme? _______ 

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What type of macromolecule is a triglyceride? _______ 

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What type of macromolecule is a Polysaccharide? _______ 

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What type of macromolecule are Fatty acids and glycerol? _______ 

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What type of macromolecule is a Monosaccharide? _______ 

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What type of macromolecule is a Nucleotide? _______ 

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What type of macromolecule is a Amino acid? _______ 

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Copy of 5. Macromolecules Questions 2 (5/28/2026)

Explain how monomers are related to polymers.

Explain how monomers are related to polymers.

What polymer would the following form: Fatty acids and glycerol?

What polymer would the following form: glucose?

What polymer would the following form: ribonucleotide?

What polymer would the following form: deoxyribonucleotide?

Cholesterol is a .