% of molecule
curbon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen phosphorous
element
ove was made when a scientist analyzed a biological macromolecule to determine which elements
it contained
1. Which of the four macromolecules is represented? Name a food that you each that contains this
macromolecule.
2. What are the monomers of this macromolecule?
3. What function or job does this macromolecule perform for your body?
4. Write an analogy that compares monomers and polymers to something from your life. For example, "a
polymer is like a daisy chain and its monomers are individual daisies."
5. A scientist grows bacteria in a watery environment that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and
phosphorus, but not nitrogen. List ALL of the macromolecules the bacteria will be able to make.