SUMMER KELLY

CARBOHYDRATE

• Small sugar molecules to large sugar molecules
• The names usually end with "ose"
• Primary E sources for cells

CARBOHYDRATES

CARBOHYDRATES

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CARBOHYDRATES

• Bread
• Gummy bears
• Fruits
• Milk
• Cereal

LIPIDS

• FATS, OILS, WAXES, AND STEROIDS
• Most lipids are hydrophobic molecules
• Mainly composed of hydrocarbon

LIPIDS ARE MADE OF

• CARBON
• HYDROGEN
• OXYGEN
• SOMETIMES PHOSPHOROUS

LIPIDS DO THIS IN AN ORGANISM

• A source of stored energy for organism.
• Provides insulation against impacts and for temperature control
• Main membranous structural component for organisms.

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EXAMPLES OF LIPIDS

• Butter
• Triglycerol
• Triglyceride

PROTEINS

• A molecule composed of polymers of amino acids.
• It can be distinguished from fats and carbohydrates by containing nitrogen.

PROTEINS ARE COMPOSED OF

• Carbon
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Hydrogen
• Phosphorous

PROTEINS DO THIS IN AN ORGANISM

• Provide energy
• Structural support to living cells
• Transporters

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SOME EXAMPLES OF PROTEINS ARE

• Meats
• Eggs
• Fruits
• Milk

NUCLEIC ACID

• Any of the group of complex compounds consisting of linear chains of monomeric nucleotides

NUCLEIC ACID IS COMPOSED

• Carbon
• Hydrogen
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Phosphorous

NUCLEIC ACID DO THIS IN AN ORGANISM

• Carry all genetic information

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EXAMPLES OF NUCLEIC ACID

• RNA
• DNA