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Carbon Macromolecules• Carbon forms covalent bonds with up to four other
atoms, including other carbon atoms.• Carbon-based molecules have three general types of
structures.– straight chain– branched chain– ring
• Many carbon-based molecules are made of many small subunits bonded together.– Monomers are the individual subunits.– Polymers are made of many monomers.
Carbohydrates•Function: To be broken down as a source of chemical energy; also a part of cell structure.•Example: sugars, starches, cellulose
*Simple sugars (glucose) = monosaccharides*Starches and cellulose = polysaccharides
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Lipids• Function: To be broken down as a source of chemical
energy (most of the time stored); makes cell membranes• Example: fats, oils, cholesterol*Lipids are nonpolar!
Fatty acids – Chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms
Saturated fats= single carbon bonds (usually from animals)
Unsaturated fats= at least 1 carbon double bond(usually from plants)
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Proteins
• Functions: Many functions- including structure, movement/transport, chemical catalysts
• Examples: enzymes, collagen, keratin, meats, nuts, cilia, flagella
Protein- Polymer made of monomers called amino acids. (put together by peptide bonds)
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Nucleic Acids
• Function: To store genetic information and build proteins.
• Examples: DNA and RNA
Nucleic acids- Polymers that are made up of monomers called nucleotides.
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