Wellmon-Macromolecules

Carbohydrates

Monomer: Monosaccharides

Made of CHO, Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

Functions: Energy storage,
structure, and quick energy.

Examples: Sugars, Starches, Cellulose, and Glycogen.

You use Dehydration Synthesis
to make Carbohydrates

Nucleic Acid

Monomer: Nucleotide

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

Function: store & transmit hereditary information

Examples: DNA and RNA

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

Proteins

Monomer: Amino acids

Made of: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

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

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

Amino acids are held together by peptide bonds

Lipids

Made of CHO, Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

Monomer: Triglycerides

Functions: Energy storage, insulates body, cushions organs.

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

Made by Triacylglycerol