1.4 Properties of Biological Macromolecules - Review

This review will guide you through an adaptive, research-backed study session. As you answer questions, we will actively assess your current understanding of the material. Questions will continue to be drawn until you have demonstrated mastery of each learning objective.

Reviews are graded based on completion. You will receive full credit for achieving 100% mastery or answering all questions.

Learning objectives for this review:

  • Explain the differences between monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides, and their respective biological roles.
  • Discuss the structure of fats, phospholipids, and steroids, and their roles in energy storage, membrane structure, and signaling.
  • Describe the levels of protein structure (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary) and how they determine the protein's function.