Chapter 2, Section 3 Biological Macromolecules (p. 45-49)
Carbon: a small, kind, tramp! Can bond with itself to form chains and rings Provides the scaffolding for all organic compounds Shares electrons evenly with other atoms Can share multiple sets of electrons with many different atoms
Carbohydrates Atomic Make-up Monomers Polymer Function(s)
Carbohydrate Examples
Lipids Atomic Make-up Monomers Polymer Function(s)
Lipid Examples
Nucleic Acids Atomic Make-up Monomers Polymer Function(s)
Nucleic Acid Examples
Proteins Atomic Make-up Monomers Polymer Function(s)
Protein Example
Creating Macromolecules
Breaking Down Macromolecules