MACROMOLECULES What is the formula for glucose C
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MACROMOLECULES
What is the formula for glucose? C 6 H 12 O 6
What is this? An amino acid H O H | || —C— C—OH —N— | H R variable group
What are these? Fatty acids
What is this? An amino acid H O H | || —C— C—OH —N— | H R variable group
The four macromolecules are: Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic acids
Carbon forms the backbone of biological compounds. Carbon
Carbon forms covalent bonds with four other elements, or with other carbon atoms.
Carbon can form Single bond Double bond Triple bond
Carbohydrates include CH 2 OH H HO H OH sugars like glucose and sucrose starch glycogen cellulose
What is the formula for glucose? C 6 H 12 O 6
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 de p ari h c c a s oly monosaccharide
Proteins are composed of Amino acids
Lipids are composed of fatty acids
Nucleic acids are composed of nucleotides B P S
Amino acid Amino acid Which macromolecule? protein Amino acid
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 Sugar Base
Which macromolecule? Nucleic acid P Sugar Base
What is this? An amino acid H O H | || —C— C—OH —N— | H R variable group
Which macromolecule? protein H O H | || —C— C—OH —N— | H R variable group
DNA What is this?
Nucleic acid Which macromolecule?
Molecule that speeds up chemical reactions enzymes
Which macromolecule? Nucleic acid
What is this? A polysaccharide
Which macromolecule? carbohydrate
Which macromolecule? Nucleic acids 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
The cell wall of plants is composed of the above macromolecule. The above macromolecule is. . . cellulose
This macromolecule is found in the liver of animals. What is it? Glycogen
This macromolecule is found in the liver of animals. What is it’s function? Energy storage
This is a molecule of … (a specific name) glucose What is the function of glucose? To provide immediate energy for cells.
The function of this molecule is … Energy storage
glucose glucose This macromolecule is found in plants and provides energy. What is it? starch What is the function of the above macromolecule? Energy storage
What is the function of this molecule? To provide immediate energy for cells.
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