Question

f. bonus: what properties do you look for to identify each of the macromolecules? i. carbohydrates: ii. lipids: non - polar iii. amino acids: have nitrogen in them. iv. nucleic acids:

Explanation:

Carbohydrates are typically identified by the presence of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio often close to 1:2:1. Lipids are non - polar molecules, which means they are insoluble in water. Amino acids contain nitrogen along with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sometimes sulfur. Nucleic acids are identified by the presence of a phosphate group, a five - carbon sugar, and nitrogenous bases.

Answer:

i. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen in a ratio close to 1:2:1
ii. Non - polar
iii. Contain nitrogen
iv. Phosphate group, five - carbon sugar, nitrogenous bases