What is the monomer of a lipid called? A triglyceride What are the parts of a triglyceride? Glycerol, 3 fatty acids ______________________________________________________________________________ What is the polymer of a lipid? Lipids are not polymers! The monomers don?t bond together What holds lipids together? Hydrophobic interactions ______________________________________________________________________________ What is the monomer of nucleic acids? Nucleotides What are the parts of a nucleotide? Phosphate, Sugar, Nitrogenous Base What do nucleic acids do for our bodies? Store genetic material, help make proteins ______________________________________________________________________________ What is the monomer of proteins? Amino Acids