Bio- Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

Contain= C,H, and O

carbs and lipids

monomer= monosaccharides

carbs

polymer= polysaccharides

carbs

examples= glucose, starch, glycogen

carbs

the body’s go-to source for energy

carbs

4 cal/g

proteins and carbs

structural support

carbs

easy-to-access energy

carbs

monomer= fatty acids

lipids

polymer= triglycerides

lipids

key structural component in cell membrane

lipids

insulation

lipids

examples= fats, oils, steroids

lipids

stores the most energy

lipids

9 cal/g

lipids

long-term energy storage

lipids

informational molecules

nucleic acids

monomer= nucleotides

nucleic acids

polymer= Nucleic acids

nucleic acids

the instructions for making proteins

nucleic acids

examples= DNA, RNA

nucleic acids

never broken down as an energy source

nucleic acids

Contain= C,H,O,P,N

nucleic acids

transport

proteins

monomer= amino acids

proteins

polymer= polypeptide

proteins

movement

proteins

antibodies

proteins

enzymes

proteins

last resort for energy

proteins

makes up bones and muscles

proteins

examples= insulin, collagen, hemoglobin

proteins

C,H,O,P,N,S

proteins

0 cal

nucleic acids