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what are the monomers that comprise: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids

2007-02-06 08:38:26 · 4 answers · asked by abc 1 in Science & Mathematics Biology

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Proteins are made of amino acids.
Carbohydrates are made of monosaccharides, or simple sugar. e.g. Starch is a polymer of glucose
Lipids do not really have monomers, but some of them do have distinct parts. Triglycerides (fat) is made of glycerol and 3 fatty acids, while phospholipids contain glycerol, 2 fatty acids, and a phosphate head, such as choline.

2007-02-10 08:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by kz 4 · 0 0

Monomers are the smaller molecules that polymerize to form the polymers -- naturally occuring polymers include proteins, carbohydrates, lipids. So,
Amino acids are combined to form proteins (polypeptides);
sugars (monosaccharides) like glucose to form larger carbohydrates (polysaccharides); and,
glycerides and/or monocoboxylic acids form lipids (triglycerides, Long-chain fatty acids, etc. there are many lipids)

2007-02-06 08:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Celt 3 · 0 0

Carbohydrates:
monomers are called Monosaccharides

Proteins:
monomers are called amino acids (20 different kinds that bond to form Polypeptides (protein))

Lipids:
monomers are:
1) Glycerol (3 carbon Chain)
2) Fatty Acid Chain (hydrocarbon (C and H) with a carboxyl group (COOH) attached)

2007-02-06 08:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Proteins are made of amino acids.
carbohydrates are made of sugars (monosaccharides).
Lipids are fatty acids, but i'm not sure what they're looking for (i.e. what kind of lipid)

2007-02-06 08:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by raerae_2001 3 · 0 0

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