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Biomacromolecules
Biology Unit 3
12 cards·by Gready
biochemistrybiologyunit 3
The monomer of proteins
amino acids
The monomer of carbohydrates
saccharides
The monomer of starch
saccharides
The monomer of DNA
nucleotides
The single unit of the plasma membrane
phospholipids
The element found in a nucleotide base
nitrogen
The backbone of DNA contains phosphate and a
carbon ring
Lipids can be identified by
fatty acid tails
Saccharides can be identified by
carbon rings
All proteins contain
nitrogen
In DNA, guanine always pairs with
cytosine
In RNA, adenine always pairs with
uracil