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Macromolecules Worksheet

The document is a worksheet focused on the concepts of monomers and polymers, detailing their relationship and providing matching exercises for students to identify macromolecules. It includes sections on food examples, a chart for macromolecule classification, and questions about processes related to monomers and polymers. The worksheet aims to reinforce understanding of macromolecules in biology.

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Macromolecules Worksheet

The document is a worksheet focused on the concepts of monomers and polymers, detailing their relationship and providing matching exercises for students to identify macromolecules. It includes sections on food examples, a chart for macromolecule classification, and questions about processes related to monomers and polymers. The worksheet aims to reinforce understanding of macromolecules in biology.

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NAME ______________________________________ DATE______ PERIOD_____

Monomers and Polymers Worksheet – Option 1


PART 1 – All macromolecules are polymers made up of monomers. Monomers are repetitive
units that form a larger compound. Look at the image below to familiarize yourself with
monomer and polymer structure.

glucose

Example: If words are the polymer, letters are the monomer. If a sentence is the polymer, words are the monomer.

PART 2 - Macromolecules are large molecules (polymers) made up of smaller subunits called
monomers and when monomers link together they form polymers.

1. Match the MONOmer on the left to the macromolecules on the right.


Fatty acids and glycerol _________ A. Protein
Monosaccharide _________ B. Lipid
Nucleotide _________ C. Nucleic acid
Amino acid _________ D. Carbohydrate

2. Match the POLYmer on the left to the macromolecules on the right.


DNA _________ A. Protein
Enzyme _________ B. Lipid
Triglyceride _________ C. Nucleic acid
Polysaccharide _________ D. Carbohydrate

3. Match the MONOmer on the left to the POLYmer on the right.


Fatty acids and glycerol _________ A. Enzyme
Glucose _________ B. Triglyceride
Nucleotide _________ C. Starch
Amino acid _________ D. DNA

4. Explain how monomers are related to polymers.


NAME ______________________________________ DATE______ PERIOD_____

PART 3 - Complete the chart below. Remember mono means one and poly means many.

MACROMOLECULES FOOD EX. MONOMER POLYMER

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Your best friend tells you that they are deathly allergic to certain amino acids in food. Your mom
has prepared dinner already, so you need to tell her not to serve what macromolecule to them?
__________________________________________

PART 4 - Study the image below then answer the questions on the right.

1. Which process breaks polymers


into monomers?

2. Which process bonds monomers


into polymers?

3. Which reaction stores energy?

4. Which reaction releases energy?

For each example circle whether it is describing dehydration synthesis or digestion and if energy is
needed or released.

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