Honors Biology Macromolecules

Amino Acids

Protein monomer

Nucleotides

Nucleic Acid monomer

Monosaccharide/Sugar

Carbohydrate monomer

Glycerol/Fatty Acids

Lipids

Protein function?

Depends on the shape

Nucleic Acid function?

Info to make protein

Carbohydrate function?

Short term energy storage

Lipids function?

Long term energy storage and forms membrane

Protein examples

Enzymes, Antibodies, Hormones, Hemoglobin, Muscle Fibers

Nucleic Acid examples

RNA & DNA

Carbohydrate examples

Glucose, Sucrose Glycogen, Starton, Cellulose, Chitin

Lipid examples

Fats, oils, waxe, phospholipids

Complex carbohydrates

Polysaccharides (Glycogen, Starton, Cellulose, Chitin)

Simple carbohydrates

Glucose and Sucrose