Biological Molecule Study Guide

Monomer

A single building block of an organic compound

Polymer

Chains or monomers linked (bonded) together.

Monosaccharide and Polysaccharide

Monosaccharide: Building blocks of all carbohydrates, also called simple sugars.They all have a single ring examples: Glucose, Fructose, Galactose.

Polysaccharide: Made up of 3 or more monosaccharides. Examples: Starch, Glycogen, cellulose.

Amino Acids and Proteins

Found in foods like: Meat, eggs, beans

Contain the elements: Carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,nitrogen

composed of monomers called amino acids.

Amino Acid: Composed of different combinations of C,H,O,N,S

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

Nucleic Acids: Contain the elements: Carbon,Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus

Nucleotides: Joined together by dehydration synthesis.

What is the function of proteins and nucleic Acids

Nucleic Acid Function: To carry genetic information.

Examples: DNA, RNA, ATP

Proteins: Growth and repair, Enzymes, Antibodies, Hormones, Pigments

What is the function between long-term vs. Short term energy storage

Long term energy: Lipids

Short term energy: Carbohydrates

What is the Nucleic code for

Amino Acid sequence.

What makes up a lipid,protein,sugar or nucleic acid?

They all contain Carbon, Hydrogen,and Oxygen.