Macromolecules Flashcards
Monomer of a lipid
None
Covalent bond of a lipid
Esterlynkge
Examples of lipids
Fats and phospholipids
Monomer of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Covalent bond of carbohydrates
Lycosidic linkages
Examples of carbohydrates
Starches/glycogen/chiten
Monomer of nucleic acids
Nucleotide
Covalent bonds of nucleic acids
Phosphediesther bonds
Examples of nucleic acids
DNA or rna
Monomer of polypeptides
Amino acid
Covalent bonds of polypeptides
Peptide bonds
Examples of polypeptides
Protein
Different polymers
Lipids,carbohydrates, nucleic acids, polypeptides
Polypeptides
Make up most of bodies dry mass and responsible for many functions in the body
Lipids
Heterogeneous groups of organic molecules
Carbohydrates
Compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.