NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which is the wrong polymer/monomer pair?
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nucleic acids:nucleotides
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lipids:monosaccharides
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carbohydrates:monosaccharides
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proteins:amino acids
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Phospholipids are the polymers of lipids, not monosaccharides. Thus, monosaccharide/phospholipid does not represent the correct monomer/polymer pairing. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
Detailed explanation-2: -Backbone of lipid (glycerol) can be a massive molecule, but lipid is not made of monomers, so it is not a polymer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Monosaccharides are the monomers that make up carbohydrates. Glucose is an example of a monosaccharide. Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers that make up lipids.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, a monosaccharide behaves as a monomer of carbohydrates and polysaccharides are polymers of carbohydrates.
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