Question

directions: the following table is designed to help you organize your knowledge about biomolecules. some of the information has been filled in for you.

biomolecule	makes me think of... (this can be original for you)	monomer	elements:	example(s):
lipid	16	glycerol + fatty acid	15	16
protein	19.	17	18	19
nucleic acid	23.	20	21	dna, rna

Explanation:

1. Carbohydrates can make one think of energy - they are the body's main energy source.
2. Monomer of carbohydrates is monosaccharide.
3. Examples of carbohydrates include glucose, starch.
4. Lipids can make one think of long - term energy storage and insulation.
5. Lipids are composed mainly of C, H, O, with a relatively high proportion of C and H.
6. Proteins can make one think of building and repairing tissues.
7. Monomer of proteins is amino acid.
8. Proteins are composed of C, H, O, N, and sometimes S.
9. Nucleic acids can make one think of genetic information storage.
10. Monomer of nucleic acids is nucleotide.
11. Nucleic acids are composed of C, H, O, N, P.

Answer:

1. Energy source
2. Monosaccharide
3. Glucose, Starch
4. Long - term energy storage, insulation
5. C, H, O (high C and H proportion)
6. Building and repairing tissues
7. Amino acid
8. C, H, O, N (sometimes S)
9. Genetic information storage
10. Nucleotide
11. C, H, O, N, P