Macromolecules are typically formed by repetitively adding small monomers together; which macromolecule is properly matched with the appropriate monomer?
A) polypeptide-amino acid
B) nucleic acid-amino acid
C) polysaccharide-nucleotide
D) triglyceride-cholesterol

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Polypeptides are formed by linking amino acids together through peptide bonds. Nucleic acids are formed from nucleotides, polysaccharides from monosaccharides, and triglycerides from fatty acids and glycerol. Cholesterol is not a monomer and does not form macromolecules on its own.

Macromolecules Are Typically Formed by Repetitively Adding Small Monomers Together;