Cellular Anatomy and Macromolecules Review

Glucose and Sucrose
- Sucrose, a common disaccharide in our diet, is composed of fructose and glucose.
Charged Molecules and Protein Structure
- Phospholipids: Always possess a charge. They consist of a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails and are crucial components of cell membranes.
- Steroids: Characterized by a distinctive four-ring structure. They rarely carry a charge.
- Triglycerides: Often uncharged, similar in this aspect to steroids, distinguishing them from phospholipids. (Note: The transcript mentions