What are they found in?
Carbohydrates are found in things like......
Pasta, starches, sugars, and breads.
What is the polymer of carbohydrates?
Polysaccharides
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
Energy storage (short-term)
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What is the energy storage of carbohydrates?
4 cal/gram
Nucleic acids are found in things like.....
DNA and RNA
What is the polymer of nucleic acids?
Nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
What is the main function for nucleic acids?
Informational molecules that store, transmit, and express our genetic information
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
What is the energy storage of nucleic acids?
0 cal/gram
Proteins are found in things like.....
Meats, nuts, dairy products, and many are made from our body
What is the polymer of proteins?
Polypeptide
What is the main function for proteins?
No main function (DO SO MUCH)
What is the monomer of proteins?
Amino acids
What is the energy storage of proteins?
4 cal/gram
Lipids are found in things like.....
Fats, oils, phospholipids, and steroids
What is the polymer of lipids?
Triglycerides
What is the main function for lipids?
Energy storage (long-term)
What is the monomer of lipids?
Glycerol (fatty acids)
What is the energy storage of lipids?
9 cal/gram
What are polymers?
Large more complex structures made of monomers
What are monomers?
small, basic sub-units