Cory-Macromolecules
Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
quick energy, energy storage,structure
Examples: sugars
starches
cellulose (cell wall)
Glycogen
Always in a 1:2:1: ration
C6H12O6
lipids
Triglycerides
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
Energy storage, cushions organs, insulates body
Fats
Oils
phospholipids
Steroids
Waxes
long hydrocarbon chain
Nucleic acids
Nucleotides
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous
store and transmit hereditary information
RNA (ribonucleic acid)
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
DNA: Double nucleotide chain (spiraled in a double helix)
RNA:Single nucleotide chain
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Proteins
Amino Acids
Carbon, Nitrogen,Hydrogen,Oxygen
Functions
hormones
insulin
movement
muscle
immune system
protect against germs
enzymes
help chemical reactions
Transport
carries substances throughout body
Examples
muscle
fingernails, claws
Hair
enzymes
example: pepsin
hormones
example: insulin
skin
The variable group changes the property of the amino acid
Some are electrically charged, some aren‘t
Some are polar, some are non polar
