作者:Vann Wellmon 6 年以前
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Wellmon-Macromolecules
Wellmon-Macromolecules
Lipids
Subtopic
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