MACROMOLECULES
What is the formula for glucose? C6H12O6
What is this? An amino acid —N— H | —C— C—OH || O R variable group
What are these? Fatty acids
What is this? An amino acid —N— H | —C— C—OH || O R variable group
Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic acids The four macromolecules are: Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic acids
Carbon forms the backbone of biological compounds. Carbon
Carbon forms covalent bonds with other elements, or with other carbon atoms. four
Carbon can form Single bond Double bond Double bond Triple bond
Carbohydrates include HO CH2OH O sugars like glucose and sucrose starch glycogen cellulose
What is the formula for glucose? C6H12O6
Proteins include enzymes muscles Workhorse of the cell
Lipids include Fats and oils cholesterol
A lipids are nonpolar. Oil Water
Nucleic acids include DNA and RNA
DNA contains the genetic information
Carbohydrates are composed of monosaccharides polysaccharide monosaccharide
Proteins are composed of Amino acids
Lipids are composed of fatty acids
Nucleic acids are composed of nucleotides B B B P P P S S S
protein Which macromolecule? Amino acid Amino acid Amino acid Amino
Which macromolecule? carbohydrate
Which macromolecule? proteins amino acid amino acid
What is this? A nucleotide
Which macromolecule? Lipid
What are these? monosaccharides
Which macromolecule? carbohydrate
What is this? A nucleotide P Base Sugar
Which macromolecule? Nucleic acid P Base Sugar
What is this? An amino acid —N— H | —C— C—OH || O R variable group
Which macromolecule? protein —N— H | —C— C—OH || O R variable group
DNA What is this?
Which macromolecule? Nucleic acid
Molecule that speeds up chemical reactions enzymes
Which macromolecule? Nucleic acid
What is this? A polysaccharide
Which macromolecule? carbohydrate
Nucleic acids Which macromolecule? nucleotide nucleotide nucleotide
What is this? An amino acid
Which macromolecule? proteins
What is this? A nucleotide
Which macromolecule? A nucleic acid
What are these? disaccharides
Which macromolecule? carbohydrates
DNA & RNA Which macromolecule? Nucleic acids
What is this? An amino acid
Muscles are composed of protein
What are these? Fatty acids
Which macromolecule? lipids
cellulose The cell wall of plants is composed of the above macromolecule. The above macromolecule is ... cellulose
Glycogen What is it? This macromolecule is found in the liver of animals. What is it? Glycogen
Energy storage What is it’s function? This macromolecule is found in the liver of animals. What is it’s function? Energy storage
glucose This is a molecule of … (a specific name) What is the function of glucose? To provide immediate energy for cells.
The function of this molecule is … Energy storage
starch Energy storage This macromolecule is found in plants glucose glucose glucose glucose glucose glucose glucose glucose This macromolecule is found in plants and provides energy. What is it? starch Energy storage What is the function of the above macromolecule?
To provide immediate energy for cells. What is the function of this molecule? To provide immediate energy for cells.
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