Protein
Polymer of Amino Acids
Lipids
Polymer of Glycerol
Nucleic Acid
Polymer of Nucleotide
Carbohydrate
Polymer of Monosaccharide
Amino Acid
Monomer of Protein
glycerol and fatty acids
Monomer of Lipids
nucleotides
Monomer of Nucleic Acids
monosaccharides
monomer of carbohydrates
Elements in Carbs
C, H, O in a 2:1 ratio
elements in proteins
C, H, N, O
Elements in Lipids
Large amounts of C and H bonds
elements in nucleic acids
C, H, N, O, P
Ex. Lipids
Saturated fats and oils
Ex. Nucleic Acid
Genetic code, stores information, RNA, DNA
Ex. Carbohydrates
Stores and releases energy (short term), fructose, glycogen, cellulose, starch, glucose, sucrose
Ex. Protein
Peptide bonds, enzymes