Monomer Polymer

Fatty acid Diglyceride, Triglyceride

Monosaccharide Polysaccharide

Amino acid Polypeptide (protein)

Nucleotide Nucleic acid (DNA,

RNA)

BIOMOLECULES

Biological compounds

Protein

A polymer composed of amino acids

Carbohydrate

A simple sugar or a polymer

composed a simple sugar

Lipids

A fat, an oil, a wax, or a steroid

Nucleic acid

A polymer composed of sugar, an organic base, and

phosphoric acid