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MACROMOLECULE SUMMARY SHEET
Macromolecule
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Functions
Monomers
Structure
Examples
Carbohydrate Questions:
1. How are monosaccharides and polysaccharides related?
2. Compare (what’s the same) and contrast (what’s different) about starch and glycogen?
Lipid Questions:
1. Explain how glycerol and fatty acids join together to form lipids.
2. Explain what is meant by “unsaturated” and “saturated” fatty acids.
Nucleic Acids:
1. What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?
2. What is the difference between the 2 types of nucleic acids?
Proteins:
1. What is the one thing that makes one amino acid different from another?
2. How many amino acids are found in nature?
3. What type of bond joins one amino acid to another (use internet, not in book).
MACROMOLECULE SUMMARY SHEET
Macromolecule
Carbohydrates
Polysaccharides
(Starch, glycogen,
& cellulose)
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Functions
 Energy storage
(starch in plants;
glycogen in animals)
Monomers
Examples
Structure
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monosaccharide
 Structural components
(cellulose in plants)
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Energy storage
Insulation
Protects soft organs
Chemical messages
Waterproof coverings
Glucose, fructose, galactose
Sucrose, lactose, maltose
Glycogen, starch, cellulose
3 Fatty Acids
1 Glycerol
(Form a
triglyceride)
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Fats - butter
Waxes – plant leaf coverings
Oils – vegetable oil
Steroids – testosterone, estrogen
 Enzymes catalyze
chemical reactions
 Structural components
 Transport molecules
 Contractile proteins in
muscles
 Body defense
 Signaling
 Storage
Amino Acids
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Hemoglobin
Catalase
Antibodies
Keratin(hair, nails)
Actin/Myosin (muscles)
 Carries genetic
information
Nucleotides
 DNA
 RNA