biomolecular Flashcards
These are large molecules that are important components of living systems. Performing a variety of functions, they are vital to sustaining life
biological macromolecules
types of biological molecules
carbohydrates
proteins
lipids
nucleic acid
•Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
• 1:2:1 ratio
carbohydrates aka sacharides
carbohydrates energy production through
glycolysis
emergy storage of animals
glycogen
energy storage of plants
starch
molecules that helps cell wall
cellulose
Macromolecules made primarily of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen
proteins
proteins basic sub-unit is
amino acid
proteins could also be a
hormones
are the substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents but are usually insoluble in water such as fats
lipids/fats
It is a long chainlike molecules composed of a series of nearly identical building blocks called nucleotides.
nucleic acid
2 main types of nucleic acid
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
ribonucleic acid (RNA)