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2.3 Biomolecules

Biomolecules found in living things

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polymer chain of monomers
organic has carbon
macro- large
carbohydrate sugar, word ends in -ose
monosaccharides simplest of the sugars
sucrose table sugar
monomer building block
glycogen sugar found in muscles and liver of animals
starch sugar found in plants
cellulose found in plant cell walls
fats solid at room temperature
oils liquid at room temperature
waxes in ears, on leaves, in bee honeycomb
steroids hormones like testosterone or estrogen, venoms & poisons
lipid long term energy storage offer protection from drying out
protein meat, builds muscles & organs
amino acids there are 20 different kinds, made up of 3 parts
examples of amino acids organs, muscles, skin, hair, fingernails
peptides bonds hold the monomers that make up proteins,amino acids, another name: polypeptides
antibodes help fight disease
enzymes control chemical reaction rates
hemoglobin transports oxygen in the blood
DNA nucleic acid, double stranded helix, deoxyribonucleic acid, A T C G
RNA helps make proteins, A U C G
Lipid not water soluble, long term energy storage, insulation, main component of cell membrane
nucleotides made up of three parts: phosphate group, sugar, nitrogen base
uni-, mono- one
di-, bi- two
tri-, mult-, poly- 3 or many
anti- against
Created by: tturner
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