Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Elements
C,O,H,N,P
C,O,H,N,P
C,O,H,N,P,S
C,H,O
Monomers
Glycerol and Fatty Acids
Nucleotides
Amino acids
Monosaccharides
Examples
Waxes, oil, cell
membranes,
cholesterol, sex
hormones
Protection(hydrophobic)
Storage
DNA, RNA, ATP
Enzymes,
antibodies, insulin
Sucrose, glucose,
maltose, lactose
Genetic storage
and transfer,
Creation of energy
for cells
Energy storage,
structure in cell
walls
Make-up!! Making every
woman a 10!
Makes steaks more
expensive (prime steaks
are special because of
high marble content)
Makes people really
good at
sports…illegally(steroids)
99% of every
human’s DNA is the
same
All the information
in the world could
be stored on 2
grams of DNA
Protection ,
transport
throughout the
body and cells ,
support and
structure fro various
tissues and
catalysts(enzymes)
for a number of
reactions within the
body
The chicken did
come before the egg
because only hens
produce the protein
for that kind of egg
shell
Second most
abundant substance
in the human body
~100,000 different
proteins exist in the
human body
Functions
Unique Stuffs
Cellulose is not
digestible
They can make you
fat or skinny
depending on which
kind you consume