Biological Macromolecules
Lipids
Lipids are groups of organic compounds.They aid in energy storage and insulation.
Fun Fact: Lipids are hydrophobic and don't dissolve in water.
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Ex 2: Triglycerides
Ex 1: Fatty Acids
Ex 3: Phospholipids
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They aid in providing energy and the metabolism of fats.
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic Acids are complex biomolecules that aid in storing and expressing genomic information.
Proteins are complex molecules made of amino acids and aid in function, and regulation of tissues and organs.
Fun Fact: Proteins exist in every cell in the human body.
Ex 2: Keratin
Ex 3: Amylase
Ex 1: Lipase
Fun Fact: If you stretched out DNA from one cell, it would be over 6 feet long.
Fun Fact: Our brain is carbohydrate dependent.
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Ex 2: Fructose
Ex 3: Sucrose
Ex 1: Glucose
Ex 2:Messenger (RNA)
Ex 3:Transfer (RNA)
Ex 1: Mitochondrial (DNA)
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