Question

Which monomer is incorrectly matched with the corresponding polymer? a. amino acids are ed to build proteins. b. monosaccharides are ed to build polysaccharides. c. fatty acids are ed to build nucleic acids. d. glucose molecules are ed to build starches?

Answer 1

The incorrectly matched monomer-polymer pair is 'fatty acids to nucleic acids'. Fatty acids are the monomers for lipids, not nucleic acids. The main monomers of nucleic acids are nucleotides.

Step-by-step explanation:

The monomer that is incorrectly matched with its corresponding polymer is c. fatty acids are used to build nucleic acids. Fatty acids are actually the monomers for lipids, not nucleic acids. Monomers are small, individual units that bind together to form macromolecules, or polymers. As described:

• Amino acids are the monomers that build proteins
• Monosaccharides like glucose are the monomers that build polysaccharides like starch
• Fatty acids are the monomers that build lipids such as fats and oils
• The primary monomers of nucleic acids are nucleotides, consisting of a sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.

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