biomolecule

BIOMOLECULE

WHAT ARE

MADE OF

TYPES

IMPORTANCE

Carbohydrates

these molecules are known as sugars.

Proteins

there are know as meat an dairy products

Lipids

biomolecules including fats, oils, waxes and steroid hormones.

Nucleic Acids

There are two main types of nucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). Both of these molecules are polymers.

Combinations

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is similar in many ways to DNA. It is a polymer of nucleotides that carries the information present in genes.

A biomolecule is a chemical compound found in living organisms. They are made up of chemical substances composed mainly of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorus.

It is a chemical compound found in living organisms.

Biomolecules are important not only because they fulfill vital functions of support, regulation and transport of the body of living beings, but because they integrate their bodies themselves, that is, our bodies are made of them.