If one macromolecule, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, or nucleic acids, were missing from an organism, it would disrupt essential biological functions. For example, the absence of proteins would hinder cellular structure, enzyme activity, and immune responses, leading to severe physiological consequences. Similarly, missing carbohydrates would impact energy storage and supply, while a lack of lipids could compromise cell membrane integrity. Overall, the deficiency of any single macromolecule would severely impair an organism’s health and survival.
No, an oxygen atom is O but oxygen exists as a molecule O2. A macromolecule is a large one. An example of a macromolecule would be DNA or a protein or a polymer. Oxygen does not fit this category.
No, ice is not a macromolecule. Ice is a solid form of water, which is a simple compound made up of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom. Macromolecules are large molecules made up of smaller subunits called monomers.
Corn has more than one macromolecule: Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen are the major nutrients that make up a corn plant and the macromolecules of that plant.
Lactose is not a macromolecule. It is a disaccharide, that is one molecule of lactose is formed by the elimination of water between two simple sugar molecules, in this case galactose and glucose. Lactose can be made to link up into medium chain molecules, but this is a fairly random process and produces a mixture of products which are not digestible.
A nucleic acid.
Production would cease.
The other senses would become more powerful.
The species would die out - as there would be no way to reproduce.
The cell organelles couldn't be contained in one place and the cell would literally fall apart.
Firstly, we would not be alive if there was an eco-system member missing because every one is imporant. For example, trees. If they were missing we can't live because it provides us oxygen.
If an enzyme in a sequence of enzyme-controlled reactions is missing or defective then the process will stop at that point. So respiration could proceed until it reached the reaction which needed the missing or defective enzyme at which point it would stop.
If an enzyme in a sequence of enzyme-controlled reactions is missing or defective then the process will stop at that point. So respiration could proceed until it reached the reaction which needed the missing or defective enzyme at which point it would stop.
The plant will not (can not) grow.
No, an oxygen atom is O but oxygen exists as a molecule O2. A macromolecule is a large one. An example of a macromolecule would be DNA or a protein or a polymer. Oxygen does not fit this category.
If a component of photosynthesis is missing, the plant cannot photosynthesis (which means no food) and in turn, dies.
It would cause the reaction to occur at a much slower rate, because all enzymes do is speed up the reaction.
When you have three fourths of something, one fourth is still missing. If you have five sixths of something, only one sixth is missing, so you have more than if one fourth is missing (one sixth being a smaller portion missing than one fourth). If you had ninety-nine one hundredths, only one one hundredth would be missing, meaning you would have nearly the whole thing.