Biomolecules, Building + Breaking moleculed, saturated + unsaturated fats
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What are the 4 biomolecules?
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
What are monomers and dimers/polymers?
Monomer - one building block
Dimer - two monomers joined
Polymer - many monomers joined
Carbohydrate monomer + examples?
Monosaccharide
glucose
Carbohydrate polymers + main job?
Starch, Glycogen and cellulose
Mainly energy/storage + structure
Lipids are made of…?
Glycerol + fatty acids
Protein monomer + main jobs?
Amino acid
Structure, transport, signaling, etc.
Nucleic acid monomer + examples?
Nucleotide
DNA and RNA (+ATP)
What is dehydration synthesis?
Builds molecules by removing water
What is hydrolosis?
Breaks molecules by adding water
Saturated vs unsaturated fats?
Saturated: No double bonds, usually solid
Unsaturated: 1+ double bonds, usually liquid