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Macromolecules
- Proteins
- amino group, hydrogen, carboxyl group and R variable group around a central carbon
- Monomer: amino acid
- enzymes speed up chemical reactions, build body structures
- Ex: enzymes, beans, meat, fish, egg whites, antibodies
- amino group, hydrogen, carboxyl group and R variable group around a central carbon
- carbohydrates
- hydrogen, carbon, oxygen in 1:2:1 ration; forms carbon rings
- provides short term energy
- Ex: Starch, glucose, bread, rice, vegetables, fruits
- Monomer: Monosaccharide
- hydrogen, carbon, oxygen in 1:2:1 ration; forms carbon rings
- Nucleic Acids
- Monomer: Nucleotides
- Polymer is shaped like a helix
- build proteins and pass on hereditary information
- Ex: DNA, RNA
- Monomer: Nucleotides
- Lipids
- hydrogen, carbon, oxygen in hydrocarbon chains
- Monomer: Fatty Acids
- Provides long term energy storage and makes up the cell membrane
- Ex: fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids, steroids, pigments
- hydrogen, carbon, oxygen in hydrocarbon chains
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