Question

match the macromolecule to the example

1. vegetable oil
2. bread
3. lactase
4. dna
5. hagfish slime
6. muscle
7. pasta
8. cellulose

a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. nucleic acids

Explanation:

1. Vegetable oil is a lipid. Lipids include fats, oils, and waxes.
2. Bread contains carbohydrates such as starches.
3. Lactase is an enzyme, and enzymes are proteins.
4. DNA is a nucleic acid that stores genetic information.
5. Hagfish slime contains proteins.
6. Muscle is made up of proteins like actin and myosin.
7. Pasta is a source of carbohydrates.
8. Cellulose is a carbohydrate, a structural polysaccharide in plants.

Answer:

1. B. Lipids
2. A. Carbohydrates
3. C. Proteins
4. D. Nucleic Acids
5. C. Proteins
6. C. Proteins
7. A. Carbohydrates
8. A. Carbohydrates