HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are macromolecules?
A
nucleic acids
B
carbohydrates
C
hydrocarbons
D
lipids
E
proteins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the correct answer is ‘Keratin’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and proteins are often found as long polymers in nature. Because of their polymeric nature and their large (sometimes huge!) size, they are classified as macromolecules, big (macro-) molecules made through the joining of smaller subunits.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic acids are common examples of macromolecules.

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