Categorias: Todos - carbohydrates - lipids - amino - proteins

por Lily Ji 6 anos atrás

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Ji_MacromoleculeConceptMap

Biological macromolecules play crucial roles in living organisms. Lipids, composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, function in energy storage, cushioning organs, and insulating the body.

Ji_MacromoleculeConceptMap

Ji_MacromoleculeConceptMap

Floating topic

Proteins

Amino Acids
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

hormones, movement, immune system, transport

skin, hair, muscle, hormones

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

Proteins have 4 layers

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

Nucleic Acids

Nucleotides
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

store and transmit hereditary info

DNA/RNA

RNA has single chains and DNA has double chains

Lipids

Triglycerides

energy storage, cushion organs, insulates body

fats, oils, steroids, waxes

Phospholipidsare found in cell membranes

Saturated fats have single bonds and unsaturated fats have double bonds

Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

quick energy, energy storage, structure

sugars, starches, cellulose, glycogen

carbon chains

Cellulose are found in cell walls and is known as fiber

Subtopic

Plants use starch and animals use glycogen