Macromolecules - Jacoby

Lipids

Triacylglycerol

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

Energy Storage, Cushion Organs, and Insulates Body

Fats, Oils, Steroids, Waxes

Non-Polar and Hydrophobic

Nucleic Acids

Nucleotides

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorous

Store and transmit hereditary information

RNA and DNA

Information Polymers

Proteins

Amino Acids

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

Hormones, Movement, Immune System, Enzymes, and Transport

Muscles, Skin, Hair, and Enzymes

a

Protein Types: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary---- Unfolding a protein destroys it

Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

Quick Energy, Energy Storage, and Structure

Sugars, Starches, Cellulose, and Glycogen

Always a 1:2:1 Ratio