Lipids
Long term NRG (think
hibernating bears) +
Insulation (keeps ya
warm)
Monomer (single unit) - ​Fatty Acid
Polymer - ​doesn’t form naturally
Examples​ - fats, oils, waxes,
steroids
Carbohydrates (Carbs, Sugars)
Short term NRG (think candy,
sprinters)
Monomer (single unit) Monosaccharide
Polymer - ​Polysaccharide
Examples​ - fruct-​ose​, sucr-​ose​,
gluc-​ose
Proteins (the BUILDING BLOCKS)
Structure/Repair, Speed Up
Chemical RXNs (Enzymes)
Monomer (single unit) - ​Amino Acids
Polymer - ​Amino Acid Chain
Example​ - Enzymes (Amyl​-ase)
Nucleic Acids
Store Information (the
hard drive); D-​NA​/R-​NA
Monomer (single unit) - ​Nucleotide
Polymer - ​Nucleic Acids
Example​ - DNA, RNA, ATP