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Lipids

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Made by Triacylglycerol

Examples: Fats, oils, steroids, phospholipids, and waxes

Functions: Energy storage, insulates body, cushions organs.

Monomer: Triglycerides

Proteins

Amino acids are held together by peptide bonds

Examples: Muscle, fingernails, claws skin, hair, enzymes.

Functions: Hormones, movement, immune system, enzymes, transport

Made of: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

Monomer: Amino acids

Nucleic Acid

DNA is in a double helix and RNA is in a helix.

Examples: DNA and RNA

Function: store & transmit hereditary information

Made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus.

Monomer: Nucleotide

Carbohydrates

You use Dehydration Synthesis to make Carbohydrates

Examples: Sugars, Starches, Cellulose, and Glycogen.

Functions: Energy storage, structure, and quick energy.

Made of CHO, Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

Monomer: Monosaccharides