Elements of Life
Misc.
Base Units
Examples (of which macromolecule)
Functions (of which SPECIFIC macromolecule)
100
Main element found in all organic compounds
Carbon
100
A single base unit of larger molecules
Monomer
100
The monomer of carbohydrates
monosaccharide
100
DNA
Nucleic Acid
100
releases energy
monosaccharide (glucose)
200
Element found in heavy combination with Carbon in lipids.
hydrogen
200
Chemical reaction in which a water molecule is used to split a large molecule into two smaller molecules
hydrolysis
200
The only macromolecule that is not made up of true monomers.
Lipids
200
Enzyme
Protein
200
Stores genetic information
DNA
300
Element found heavily in nucleic acids, in small amounts in lipids, but not in carbohydrates or proteins
phosphorus
300
The number of covalent bonds 1 atom of Carbon can have
four
300
The monomor of nucleic acids
nucleotides
300
Glucose
Carbohydrate
300
Stores energy long term
fats/oils
400
Element found in proteins & nucleic acids, but not carbohydrates or lipids
nitrogen
400
A type of fatty acid with no double bonds between carbon atoms
Saturated
400
The monomer of proteins
amino acids
400
Starch
Carbohydrate
400
Provides structure & movement in animals
Proteins (muscle/bone)
500

elements found only in proteins but not lipids, carbohydrates or nucleic acids

Sulfur

500
The study of compounds with bonds between carbon atoms
Organic Chemistry
500
In addition to a carboxyl group or glycerol, most lipids also contain which subunit?
fatty acids
500
Steroids
Lipids
500
Controls rates of chemical reactions
enzymes
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