Macromolecues

Lipids

Lipids are made up of
carbons, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Monomer is triglycerides.

Functions

Energy storage

Cusions

Insulates

Examples

Fats

Oils

Steriods

Waxes

Characteristics

Fats can be Saturated or unsaturated fats

Saturated are double bonds
this creates straight lines

Unsaturated fats are carbon carbon bonds
so they create non-straight lines

Non-Polar

Structure is glycerol and 2 fatty acid tails

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are made up of
carbons, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Monomer is monosaccharides.

Functions

Quick energy

Energy Storage

Structure

Examples

Sugars

Starches

Glucose

Cellulose

Characteristics

Always in 1:2:1 ratio.

Classified by carbon number

Cellulose(a kind of carb)
Herbivores can digest
Carnivores cannot.

Nucleic acids

Nucleic acids are mad up of
a base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.

Monomer is nucleotides.

Functions

Stored information

Information (in general)

Examples

RNA

DNA

Characteristics

Nucleotide chain form

Are what genes are made of

protein

Proteins are made up of
carbons, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

Functions

Hormones

Movement

Immune system

Enzymes

Examples

Muscle

Nails

Skin

Hair

Characteristics

Primary structure is amino acids

Secondary structures are
alpha helix and pleated sheet.

Structure
folds and is 3D shapes

This makes it so they do
different things

Monomer is amino acid