Ji_MacromoleculeConceptMap

Monosaccharides

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

quick energy, energy storage, structure

sugars, starches, cellulose, glycogen

Plants use starch and
animals use glycogen

Cellulose are found in cell
walls and is known as fiber

carbon chains

Triglycerides

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

energy storage, cushion organs, insulates body

fats, oils, steroids, waxes

Saturated fats have single bonds and
unsaturated fats have double bonds

Phospholipidsare found in cell membranes

Nucleotides

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

store and transmit hereditary info

DNA/RNA

RNA has single chains and
DNA has double chains

Amino Acids

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

hormones, movement, immune system, transport

skin, hair, muscle, hormones

20 amino acids in living things -
functional group and R group make them unique

Proteins have 4 layers

shapes allowed protein to do their jobs
and a protein is denatured when it has lost its shape