Marcomolecules Flashcards
Lipids elements
carbon hydrogen oxygen
proteins elements
organic molecules of carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and sometimes sulfur
carbohydrates elements
sugars and starches (energy rich made of carbon hydrogen oxygen)
Nucleic Acids elements
carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and phosphurus
Enzymes
group of proteins which speed up chemical reactions in living things
-digestion
nucleotide
the monomer of nucleic acid
peptide bond
what holds amino acids in proteins together
fatty acids
the monomer of lipids
amino acid
the monomer of proteins
monosaccharides
the monomers of carbohydrates
Lipids
-serve as great insulation for organisms
-the energy from lipids can be used for long term energy source
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Carbohydrates
-to produce a fast source of energy for cells
-importatn to cell’s surroudning barrier’s
Proteins
-20% of our body is made up of proteins
-to assit in chemical reactions of the cell.
-responsible for structure and support, defense, and transport.
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Nucleic Acid
-contain the instruction to build proteins
Examples of Lipids
fats, oils, waxes, butter, cholesterol, ice cream, milk, fried foods
Examples of carbohydrates
sugars, straches, grains, pasta, bread, candy, cookies, photosynthesis sugars
Examples of proteins
meats, nuts, beans, enzymes, fish, dairy products
Exmaples of nucleic acid
DNA, RNA, peas, shellfish, red meat, mushrooms
Element
-any substnace that cannot be broken into a simplier substnace
-smallest unit is an atom
Compound
-two or more elements combined chemcially
-smallest unit is a molecule
RNA
type of nucleic acid that plays an important role in the production of proteins
DNA
type of nuclic acid that passes from parent to offspring and directs all the cell’s functions .
