Butter &
Oils
Short-term
energy storage
Glucose is a
monomer.
Phospholipids
Steroid hormones
Ear wax
Chitin:
polysaccharide that
makes up the cell
walls of fungi
DNA & RNA
Saturated -no
double bonds
Saturated –
has double
bonds
Contains the elements:
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,
nitrogen & phosphorous
contains
C, H, O, N
hair, nails, muscles,
enzymes
Can be saturated (solid at
room temperature) or
unsaturated (liquid at room
temperature).
Monomer
contains:
5-carbon sugar
nitrogen base
phosphate group
Biomolecule
speeds up
chemical
reactions.
“animal
starch”
stored in
liver and
muscles
Monomer is a
nucleotide
Potatoes, rice, bread
and pasta.
Not found in cell
membranes.
Disaccharides:
Sucrose=glucose+fructose
Lactose=galactose+glucose
Includes:
Sugars, starches,
glycogen, cellulose
Main biomolecule in a
bite of steak.
C, H, O
1:2:1
Function is to transmit
genetic information to
next generation.
Monomer
is an
amino acid
Used as an energy source only
when carbohydrates and lipids
are in short supply.
Replication of this
molecule occurs
during the “synthesis”
phase of interphase.
Long term energy
storage, cushioning
and insulation
Chargaff’s rule
states that these
molecules are
always found in
the same ratio.
Main part of
cell
membranes.