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Macromolecule Identification
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O
Complex sugar –
polysaccharide
Source of Energy
Can be a structural
component
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O
Complex sugar –
polysaccharide
Source of Energy
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O
Structural component
for insulation and long
term energy storage.
Fat Cells
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O
Oils
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O
Wax
Waterproofing
function in some
organisms
The leaves of rutabaga plants are smooth, waxy, and
divided into lobes. The leaves are edible and can be
used and prepared in the same manner as turnip
leaves.
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O
Fat Soluble hormone
Examples: estrogen,
progesterone,
corticosteroids,
testosterone, and
Vitamin D.
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O, N, S
Biological catalyst that
speed up reactions by
lowering the
activation energy.
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O, N, S
Anti-body
Major part of the
immune system that
helps education white
blood cells on
potential pathogens.
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O, N, S
Major structural
component found in
egg white
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O, N, S
Major structural
component found in
muscles (actin and
myosin).
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O, N, S
Insulin
Major component of
the blood that helps
convert glucose into a
useable form (hint:
diabetes)
Help regulate other
body functions as
well.
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O, N, S
Keratin
Major structural
component of skin,
hair and fingernails.
Name?
Macromolecule?
Contains Adenine,
Thymine, Guanine and
cytosine
Stores Genetic
Information
Double Stranded
Name?
Macromolecule?
Contains Adenine,
Uracil, Guanine and
cytosine
Stores genetic
information for
making proteins
Single Stranded
Name?
Macromolecule?
C,H, O
Major structural
component in
plant cell walls
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O
Major structural
component of fungi
cell wall and in the
exoskeleton of
arthropods.
Name?
Macromolecule?
C, H, O
C6H12O6
Simple sugar
Source of energy
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Amino Acids