Molecules of Life

Carbohydrates

use the energy from carbs for movement, growth, and all cell activities in your body (C, H, O), give short term energy

Carbohydrate (mono and poly)

monosaccharide, polysaccharide

Carbohydrate (examples)

bread, pasta, potatoes, carrots, apples, bananas, grapes

Lipids

store energy, provide cushioning to protect our organs, help us stay warm in the winter (H, C, O), give long term energy

Lipid (mono)

fatty acid/glycerol

Lipid (example)

butter, cheese, oil, eggs, and meat

Proteins

build, maintain, and replace the tissues in your body. muscles, organs and immune system are made up of mostly protein

Protein (mono and poly)

amino acid and polypeptide

Protein (examples)

beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, seeds, legumes

Nucleic Acids

macromolecules that store genetic information very much like a blueprint or instruction manual

Nucleic Acid (mono and poly)

nucleotide and nucleic acids

Nucleic Acid (examples)

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid)

Enzyme

their own class of proteins, chemical reactions would occur too slowly to survive without them

carbohydrases, proteases, lipases, polymerases, transferases