carbon-based molecules
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
include sugars, starches, and cellulose
can be broken down to make and release energy
made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
it contains DNA which has the genetic information of the body.
it contains the RNA which builds proteins
Nucleotides are made of a sugar, phosphate
group, and a nitrogen base.
make up cell membrane
used to make hormones
can be broken down as a source of energy
lipids contain many carbon chains called fatty acids; fats and oils contain fatty acids bonded to glycerol.
Monosaccharides are
simple sugars.
Polysaccharides include starches, cellulose, and glycogen
Lipids are nonpolar molecules that include fats, oils, and cholesterol
Amino acids interact to give a protein its shape.
Incorrect amino acids change a protein’s structure
and function.
Twenty different amino acids are used to build proteins
in organisms.
Proteins are polymers of amino acid monomers.
t helps repair and build your body's tissues, allows metabolic reactions to take place and coordinates bodily functions.
Nucleic acids function to create, encode, and store biological information in cells, and serve to transmit and express that information inside and outside the nucleus.
Nucleic acids are polymers of monomers called nucleotides.