Categorías: Todo - carbohydrates - lipids - nucleic - proteins

por Paxton Gunn hace 6 años

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Macromolecules-Paxton Gunn

The text explores the four major types of macromolecules essential to life: proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Proteins, composed of amino acids, are crucial for building and repairing tissues and exhibit unique structures like helices and pleated sheets.

Macromolecules-Paxton Gunn

Macromolecules-Paxton Gunn

lipids

unique characteristics - doesn't dissolve easily in digestive system.
examples - fats, oils, steroids, and wax
Functions - energy storage, cushions organs, and insulates body.
monomer - triglycerides

carbohydrates

unique characteristics - can taste sweet
examples - Fructose, Lactose, Maltose, Sucrose and Glucose
Functions - quick energy, and energy storage.
elements - carbon hydrogen and oxygen
monomer - monosaccharides

proteins

unique characteristics - can form helix's and pleated sheets
Functions - builds and repairs tissue
examples - muscles, hormones, fingernails, skin, hair, and enzymes
monomer - amino acid

nucleic acid

Subtopic
unique characteristics - determine what you look like, what you can eat, etc
examples - RNA and DNA
Functions - storage of information
elements - carbon oxygen hydrogen and nitrogen
monomer - nucleotides