Macromolecules 1
molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer
Definition of a Macromolecules
Serve as energy and structure
Carbohydrates
The two fats that make up Lipids
Saturated and Unsaturated Fats
What parts of your body can protein be found in
Mucles, skin, hair
any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.
LIPIDS
Name one of the Macromolecules
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids
What kind of polymers do Carbohydrates have
sugar polymers
Function of Phospholipids
responsible for the structure and function of the cell membrane
What are Amino Acids made up of
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, R group
building blocks of proteins
amino acid
long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks
Polymer
The simplest Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides or Single sugars
lipids characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings
Steroids
Chemical formula for water
H2O
Differentiate DNA and RNA according to location
DNA cannot leave the nucleus; RNA can leave to go to cytoplasm
The building blocks in a Polymer
Monomer
Four nitrogen bases
Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)
Function of Proteins
Catalyze chemical reactions
Coordinate organismal responses
Provide structural support
Receive signals from outside cell
Store amino acids
function in cell movement
Transport substances
Protects against disease
complex carbohydrate found in plants
starch
Chemical Formula for Glucose
C6H12O6
Which of the four classes of life’s organic molecules are NOT polymers
Lipids
The most biologically important lipids
fats, Phospholipids, Steroids
The percentage of Protein that makes up your Body
15%
Building blocks of nucleic acids
nucleotides
What are Nucleic Acids?
Contains genetic information in the form of genes