CARBS
LIPIDS
PROTEINS
NUCLEIC ACIDS
WATER
100
C, H, O in a 1:2:1 ratio
What are the elements of Carbs
100
C, H, and a little O
What are the elements of Lipids
100
C, H, O, N
What are the elements of Protein
100
C, H, O, N, P
What are the elements of Nucleic acids
100
Dehydration Synthesis
What generates water and is a common way for polymers to form
200
Monosaccharides
What are the monomers of Carbs
200
glycerol and fatty acids
What are the monomers of Lipids
200
amino acids
What are the monomers of Proteins
200
nucleotides
What are the monomers of Nucleic Acids
200
Hydrolysis
What is the process of breaking apart polymers by removing water
300
Glucose, ribose, starch, cellulose
What are examples of Carbs
300
Fats, oils, waxes, steroids
What are examples of Lipids
300
Enzymes and hormones
What are examples of protein
300
DNA and RNA
What are examples of Nucleic Acids
300
Monomers
Molecules that link to form polymers
400
Main source of energy, cell wall of plants
What are Functions of Carbs
400
Stores energy and biological membranes
What are the functions of Lipids
400
controls chemical reactions, moves material in and out of cells, fights disease
What are functions of Proteins
400
Genetic Info, traps and stores chemical energy
What are the functions of Nucleic Acids
400
Steroids
used as chemical messages or hormones
500
Polysaccharides
What are Polymers of Carbs
500
Phospholipids
What composes cell membranes
500
Polypeptides
What are the Polymers of Proteins
500
Nucleotides
What are the polymers of Nucleic Acids
500
Lipids
non-polar macromolecules made from long chains of carbon