MONOSACCHARIDES, DISACCHARIDE, & POLYSACCHARIDES
Monomers to Polymers – Putting it all together!
Name:_______________________________________
Period:__________
Date:_______________________
Directions: Based on the structures provided, provide answers to each of the questions.
SC.9.12.L.18.1: Describe the basic molecular structures and primary functions of the four major categories of biological
macromolecules.
MONOSACCHARIDE
1. What is the example of the monosaccharide, to the left? ___________________
2. “Mono-” means__________________
3. How many sugar molecules are in a monosaccharide?_____________________
4. Is this structure a monomer? _____ Explain______________________________
_____________________________
DISACCHARIDE
1. What is the example of the disaccharide, on the left? ______________________
2. “Di-” means__________________
3. How many monosaccharides are in sucrose? ___________
4. What are the monosaccharides in sucrose? _____________________ &
_____________________
POLYSACCHARIDE
1. What is the example of the polysaccharide, on
the left? _____________________________
2. “Poly-” means_____________________
3. How many monosaccharides are shown in the
starch polysaccharide? _______
4. What is the monosaccharide in the
polysaccharide, starch? __________________
5. Is the structure, to the left, a polymer? ______
Explain ________________________________
______________________________________
Putting it all together:
_________
1. What is the relationship between monomers and polymers? ____________________________________________________
Provide an example from the material studied. ______________________________________________________________
2. How do monomers relate to monosaccharides and polymers to polysaccharides? ___________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Monosaccharides, disaccharides & polysaccharides represent which group of macromolecules? _______________________
4. What is the primary function of carbohydrates? ______________________________________________________________
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MONOSACCHARIDES, DISACCHARIDE, & POLYSACCHARIDES KEY
Monomers to Polymers – Putting it all together!
Name:_______________________________________
Period:__________
Date:_______________________
Directions: Based on the structures provided, provide answers to each of the questions.
SC.9.12.L.18.1: Describe the basic molecular structures and primary functions of the four major categories of biological
macromolecules.
MONOSACCHARIDE
1. What is the example of the monosaccharide, to the left? GLUCOSE
2. “Mono-” means ONE OR SINGLE
3. How many sugar molecules are in a monosaccharide? ONE
4. Is this structure a monomer? YES Explain GLUCOSE IS ONLY ONE SIGNLE
UNIT OR A ONE COMPOUND
DISACCHARIDE
1. What is the example of the disaccharide, on the left? SUCROSE
2. “Di-” means TWO
3. How many monosaccharides are in sucrose? 2
4. What are the monosaccharides in sucrose? GLUCOSE & FRUCTOSE
1. What is the example of the polysaccharide, on
POLYSACCHARIDE
the left? STARCH
2. “Poly-” means MANY
3. How many monosaccharides are shown in the
starch polysaccharide? 5
4. What is the monosaccharide in the
polysaccharide, starch? GLUCOSE
5. Is the structure, to the left, a polymer? YES
Explain POLYMERS ARE MADE OF MANY
MONOMERS, AS IS STARCH
Putting it all together:
1. What is the relationship between monomers and polymers? MONOMERS MAKE UP POLYMERS. Provide an example from
the material studied. MANY GLUCOSE MONOMERS MAKE UP A POLYMER OF STARCH.
2. How do monomers relate to monosaccharides and polymers to polysaccharides? MONOMERS AND POLYMERS ARE
GENERAL TERMS. MONOSACCHARIDES AND POLYSACCHARIDES ARE SPECIFIC MONOMERS AND POLYMERS,
RESPECTIVELY, TO CARBOHYDRATES. MONOMER: MONOSACCHARIDE; POLYMER: POLYSACCHARIDE.
3. Monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides represent which group of macromolecules? CARBOHYDRATES
4. What is the primary function of carbohydrates? TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM ENERGY STORAGE
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