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Biological Molecules - Coggle Diagram
Biological Molecules
Proteins
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How they are formed
Created by DNA
"A condensation reaction that when amino acid molecules are joined together and one molecule of water is removed" (BBC, n.d.)
Lipids
Main characteristics
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Triglycerides, also known as fat, are made up of glucerol and 3 fatty acids chains. Examples: butter, maragarine, oils, etc.
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Phospholids
type of lipids that have a hydeophilic (water-loving) head and a hydrophobic (water-fearing) tail. The head is polar, attracted to water, whereas, the tail is non polar, avoids water.
They form a lipid bilayer, and, thus, a cell wall by pointing the tails ends to each other and the head ends towards the water.
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