Directions: Read through each statement below. Write the name of the macromolecule (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, or nucleic acids) being described in the space provided.
1. Acts as a waterproofing molecule
2. The polymer of amino acids
3. Made up of nucleotides
4. Speeds up and controls chemical reactions
5. Stored energy
6. Stores hereditary information
7. Immediate energy source for living things
8. Made up of monosaccharides
9. Includes fats, oils, and waxes
10. Makes up the cell membrane bilayer
11. DNA and RNA are examples
12. Makes up breads, pastas, fruits, and sweets
13. Made up of amino acids
14. The polymer of fatty acids
15. Makes up meats, nuts, and eggs
16. Examples are vegetable oil and butter
17. Makes up many structural components of living things
18. Determines the traits of living things
19. The basis of heredity
20. Blubber is an example
Lipids
Polypeptide
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates