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Name
Date
Period
Compounds of Life Chart
Compound
Composed of
what atoms?
Monomer
Structure
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Ratio = 1C:2H:1O
C6H12O6
C
H
O
C
H
O
Examples
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Monosaccharide
Fatty acid
Used as a primary source of energy
Monosaccharides
o Glucose
o Fructose
o Galactose
Disaccharides
o Sucrose, lactose, maltose
Polysaccharides
o Glycogen (how animals store excess
sugar (Carbs) )
o Starch (how plants store excess sugar)
o Cellulose (found in plant cell walls)
o Chitin (exoskeletons of arthropods)
Store energy for the long term
Usually made up of 3 fatty acids +
glycerol
Fats and oils
Saturated (solids)
Unsaturated (liquids)
Proteins
Compound
Composed of
what atoms?
Monomer
Amino Acid
C
H
O
N
(S, P)
Structure
Examples
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Amino group +
carboxyl group + R
group
Joined by peptide bonds
Polypeptides
Enzymes
Structure - collagen
Contractile – muscles
Transport – hemoglobin
Hormones – insulin
Nucleic Acids
DNA and RNA
C
H
O
N
P
Transmit genetic information
Nucleotides