Question

match each term with its appropriate definition.

1. _____monomer a. the bond that holds amino acids together
2. _____polymer b. a smaller part of a larger molecule; subunit
3. _____carbohydrate c. made of dna and rna
4. _____fatty acid d. a large molecule comprised of smaller monomers
5. _____protein e. the monomer of a nucleic acid
6. _____amino acid f. made of c, h, and o and includes starches and sugars
7. _____lipid g. made of c, h, and o and includes waxes, oils, and cholesterol.
8. _____nucleotide h. the monomers of a protein
9. _____nucleic acid i. a polymer that is comprised of amino acids
10. _____peptide bond j. chains of carbon atoms bonded to

Explanation:

• Monomer: A smaller part of a larger molecule; subunit (definition b).
• Polymer: A large molecule comprised of smaller monomers (definition d).
• Carbohydrate: Made of C, H, and O and includes starches and sugars (definition f).
• Fatty acid: Chains of carbon atoms bonded to (definition j).
• Protein: A polymer that is comprised of amino acids (definition i).
• Amino acid: The monomers of a protein (definition h).
• Lipid: Made of C, H, and O and includes waxes, oils, and cholesterol (definition g).
• Nucleotide: The monomer of a nucleic acid (definition e).
• Nucleic acid: Made of DNA and RNA (definition c).
• Peptide bond: The bond that holds amino acids together (definition a).

Answer:

1. b
2. d
3. f
4. j
5. i
6. h
7. g
8. e
9. c
10. a