Biomolecules

monomers: building blocks of biomolecules

Carbohydrates:

Carbohydrates are an immediate source of energy

Carbohydrates act as structure

monomers of carbs: Monosaccharides one sugar

disaccarides two monosaccarides

polymers of carbs: polysaccharides multiple sugar structure storage

Element for Carbohydrates: Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen

Lipids “fats“

Fatty acids and glycerol are the monomers

3 fatty acids and glycerol trigycerol

saturated fats more hydrogen

unsaturated fats less hydrogen

• Storage of energy

• Insulator

• Makes up cell membrane

  Elements for lipids are: Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen sometimes phosphorus

Proteins

Monomers for proteins are amino acids

long chains are polypeptides

Proteins are formed when polypeptides connect

• Muscle development
• Working in immune system Antibodies
• Enzymes
• Protein Hormones DNA codes for proteins to be produced in the body to make the traits

Protein Elements: Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen sometimes sulfur

Nucleic Acids

Makes up DNA/RNA

monomer for nucleic acids is nucleotides

• Direct cells activities

Nucleic Acid is made of Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Phosphorus

Sugar phosphate nitrogen