Download Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and Proteins are

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic
Acids, and Proteins are
MACROMOLECULES
• Marcromolecules are formed by a
process called polymerization.
Polymerization is when large compounds
are built by joining smaller ones together.
• Monomers are the smaller units that are
joined to form Polymers.
Carbohydrates
CHO
• Living things main source of energy.
• Some plants and animals also use
carbohydrates for structural purposes.
• Single sugars=monosaccharides
glucose-sugar
galactose-milk
fructose-fruits
• Polysaccharides are formed from
monosaccharides
glycogen-animal starch
plant cell-plant cell, cellulose
Lipids C H
• Fats, oils and waxes
• They are used to store energy. Made up
of fatty acids and glycerol.
• Important parts of biological membranes
and waterproof coverings.
Nucleic Acids
HCONP
• Nucleotides are the monomers of
Nucleic acids.
• They consist of 3 parts: 5 carbon sugar,
a phosphate group, and a nitrogen
base.
• Nucleic acids store and transmit
hereditary or genetic information.
• 2 kinds: Ribonucleic acid (RNA) and
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Proteins N H C O
• Building blocks of proteins are amino
acids. Amino acids are compounds with
an amino group (NH2) and carboxyl
group (COOH) on each end.
• 20 different amino groups are found in
nature
• Proteins control rate of reactions and
regulate cell processes. Some proteins
build tissue like bone and muscle. Some
proteins transport materials or help to
fight disease.