BIOMOLECULESBIO3 Kawashima

Made by linking small subunits together…

called monomers

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Carbohydrates

• Also known as saccharides or sugars

• Mono/Disaccharides (simple sugars)

• Polysaccharides (complex sugars)

Carbohydrates in Food

Carbohydrates are used for

energy storage and transport

Lipids

• Fats, oils, waxes, sterols and phospholipids fall under this category

• Made by linking fatty acid chains

Lipids are used for long term storage of energy

Proteins

• Also known as polypeptides

• Made by linking amino acids into a chain

• Most enzymes are proteins

Proteins are used for structure and

mechanical processes. They

participate in many biological

processes.