Categories: All - chain - amino - enzymes - triglycerides

by Jolie Maness 6 years ago

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Maness-Macromolecules

Maness-Macromolecules

Maness-Macromolecules

Carbohydrates

Always in 1:2:1 ratio
sugars starches cellulose (cell wall) Glycogen
Quick energy, energy storage, structure
Monomer: Monosaccarides

Proteins

Insulin, hemoglobin, collagen
Muscles, fingernails, skin, hair, enzymes, hormones
Hormones(insulin), Movement(muscle), Immune System(protect against germs), Enzymes(help chemical reactions), Transport(carries substances throughout body)
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
Monomer: Amino Acids

Lipids

Non polar, hydrophobic, Long hydrocarbon chain
Fats, Oils phospholipids Steroids Waxes
Energy storage, cushions organs, insulates body
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Monomer: Triglycerides

Nucleic Acids

RNA: single nucleotide chain DNA: double nucleotide chain (double helix shape)
Store and transmit heredity information
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus
Monomer: Nucleotides