Monomor simple sugar/monosaccrides
carbs
monomer - fatty acids
lipids
monomer- amino acids
proteins
monomer- nucletides
nucleic acids
polymer- complex sugar
carbs
no exact polymer
lipids
polymer- polypeptides
proteins
polymer- DNA and RNA
Nucleic Acids
Main sources of energy
carbs
stores energy and creates protection
lipids
help heals your body
proteins
controls cell activity
nucleic acids
both are CHO
lipids and carbs
CHNO
Proteins
CHONP
Nucleic acids
most common element
Carbon
one basic unit or subunit
monomers
a chain of many basic units
polymers
most versatile element
carbs
very large orgainc molecules made of thousands of atoms
macromolecules
made of two monosaccharides
disaccarides
has a 1:2:1 ratio of CHO elements
carbs
this process seperates monomers by adding water
hydrolysis
this process builds monomers by taking away water
dehysration sythisis