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Macromolecules
Question | Answer |
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Contain hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen | Carbohydrates |
general formula of carbohydrate molecules | CH2O |
Three types of Carbohydrates | monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides |
simplest form of carbohydrates | monosaccharides |
which carbohydrate are glucose, fructose | monosaccharides |
which carbohydrate are sucrose, lactose | disaccharides |
which carbohydrate includes glycogen | polysaccharides |
___ use carbohydrates as a primary energy source | cells |
store carbohydrates for later use | glycogen and starch |
diverse group of molecules that share a common physical property | lipids |
all of these are insoluble in water | lipids |
Lipids that contain phosphate groups and major component of cell membranes. | phospholipids |
composed of chains of 20 amino acids | proteins |
name the functions of proteins | enzymes, antibodies, hormones, movement, transport |