Match the following items with the correct phrases.

_______1. ____________________ are the “building blocks” of proteins.
_______2. ____________________ consist of a nitrogenous base, a pentose, and a phosphate group.
_______3. ____________________ are the “building blocks” of polysaccharides.
_______4. Sucrose, lactose, and maltose are examples of ____________________.
_______5. Fructose, galactose, and glucose are examples of ____________________.

a. amino acids
b. disaccharides
c. fatty acids
d. monosaccharides
e. nucleotides


1. a. amino acids
2. e. nucleotides
3. d. monosaccharides
4. b. disaccharides
5. d. monosaccharides

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