Macromolecules
Biological
Macromolecule
Elements
Ratio
Function
Monomer
- Short term
energy storage
Carbohydrate
-ose
CHO
1:2:1
- Structure (cell
walls &
exoskeletons)
Examples
-Glycogen
Monosaccharide
-Chitin
-Cellulose
-Glucose fructose galactose
-sucrose lactose maltose
Lipids
CHO
1:2:very few
Proteins
CHON
No ratio
CHONP
No ratio
Nucleic
Acids
Functional Group(s)
-OH