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.
Megnyitás
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
