Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Macromolecule
 Function
 Monomer/polymer
 Example
Carbohydrate
 -Short term energy
- Structure
 Mono saccharide
/
Polysaccharide
 - glycogen – animals
- cellulose – plant
- starch – plant
mono-
glucose, fructose, galactose
disaccharide
sucrose, lactose, maltose
Lipid
 - insulate the body
- cushion organs
- Provide long term energy
 Triglyceride


NO POLYMER
 Saturated fat
unsaturated fat
waxes
steroids
Protein
 - Build the cell
- Do work inside the cell
- act as enzymes
 Amino Acid
/
Polypeptide
 Insulin
Hemoglobin
Receptor Proteins
Nucleic Acid
 - Contains hereditary information
- Builds proteins
 Nucleotide
/
DNA or RNA
 DNA
RNA
ATP
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 24, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Mr O'Leary

    If you just study the chart will that be good enough for this test?

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  2. Mr. O'LearyOctober 24, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Yes know the chart and be familiar with the other side of the sheet.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 24, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    Thanks

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