MACROMOLECULES

• Mikaela McGee
• 5th period

MACROMOLECULES

• Macromolecules are large organic molecules.
• Also called Polymers
• 4 types:
• Lipids, Proteins, Carbs, and Nucleic Acids

LIPIDS

• Saturated- only single bonds (solid at room temp)
• Unsaturated - at least 1 double bond (liquid at room temp)

EXAMPLES

• Meat, Fast Foods
• Vegetable Oil
• Butter, Steriods

EXAMPLES

• Vitamin A, Vitamin D
• Vitamin E, Vitamin K
• Waxes, Hormones

FUNCTION

• Providing energy
• Regulation of blood glucose
• Breaking down of fatty acids

EXAMPLES

• Fruits, Rice
• Potatoes, Chocolate
• Chitin

CHEMICAL COMP.

• Carbon
• Hydrogen
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen

EXAMPLES

• Cheese, Fish
• Poultry, Eggs
• Nuts

EXAMPLES

• Milk, Red Meats,
• Beans, Tofu
• Vegetables

NUCLEIC ACIDS

• They are biological macromolecules that are essential for all forms of life.
• The monomers are called nucleotides
• The polymers are DNA and RNA.

DNA