Kategorier: Alle - carbohydrates - lipids - proteins - nucleotides

av Miles Kershner 6 år siden

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Kershner-Macromolecules

Carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids are essential macromolecules with distinct structures and functions. Carbohydrates, composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, provide quick energy, store energy, and create structural components in plants, animals, arthropods, and fungi.

Kershner-Macromolecules

Kershner-Macromolecules

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Unique Characteristics: Base, pentose sugar, phosphate group
Examples: RNA (ribonucleic acid) DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Function: Store & transmit hereditary information
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus
Nucleotides

LIPIDS

Unique Characteristics: Non-polar, hydrophobic
Examples: Fats, oils. steroids. waxes
Functions: Energy storage, cushions organs, insulates body
Triglycerides

CARBOHYDRATES

Unique Characteristics: Creates structure in plants, energy storage in plants and animals, structure in arthropods and fungi.
Examples: Sugars, starches, cellulose, glycogen
Functions: Quick energy, energy storage, and structure
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Monosaccharides

PROTEINS

Unique Characteristics: 20 different amino acids, folds and twists into 3D shapes.
Examples: Muscle, fingernails, claws, skin, hair
Functions: Hormones, movement, immune system, enzymes, transportation
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
Amino Acids