Macromolecule Foldable Answers

Question: Carbohydrates

Answer: Made of elements: C, H, O - in 1:2:1 ratio

Question: Lipids

Answer: Made of elements: C, H, O - mostly long hydrocarbon (C-H) chains

Question: Proteins

Answer: Made of elements: C, H, O, N, S

Question: Nucleic acids

Answer: Made of elements: C, H, O, N, P

Question: Carbohydrates

Answer: Monomer building blocks are MONOSACCHARIDES (SINGLE SUGARS) Glucose (blood sugar) / Fructose (fruit sugar) / Galactose (makes lactose in milk)

Question: Carbohydrates

Answer: Structure: GLUCOSE

Question: Carbohydrates

Answer: - Energy storage (4 Cal/g)

  • Structural support molecules

  • Question: Carbohydrates

  • Answer: - SUGARS for short-term energy storage

  • - Polysaccharides for long-term energy storage (STARCH in plants, GLYCOGEN in animals)

  • - CHITIN makes hard exoskeletons of insects, crustaceans, and fungi

  • - CELLULOSE makes plant cell walls

  • Question: Lipids

  • Answer: No repeating monomers, but made of: GLYCEROL or PHOSPHATE HEAD & FATTY ACID CHAINS

  • Question: Lipids

  • Answer: Structure: Triglyceride

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