University of The People

Health Science
Learning Journal Unit 2Assignment
Introduction to Biology 1301-01
Instructor: Nallani Madhusudhan
April 19 2022

Assignment: Create a table comparing the four major biological macromolecules: carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Your table must include the following elements: monomer
building blocks, nature of monomer, specific examples (more than one), specific functions (more
than one). You can create a table using MS Word. The more you put into this table, the better
prepared you will be for the quiz.

Macromole Monometer Nature of the Specific functions Specific example

cules building monometer
blocks

Carbohydra Simple Sugar Glucose Major source of energy Sugar

tes
Monosacchara Sucrose Provide cellular activities Milk
ides
Fructose Role in cell identification White rice
Disaccharides and signaling
Glycogen Fruits
Poly
saccharides Starch
lactose

Proteins Amino acids Starch Regulate growth, Saliva amylase

metabolism, development
Hormones Acid and reproduction. Collagen
Enzymes Polar and non- Dehydration synthesis
polar
Hydrolyze

Lipids Glycerol and Dissolves (is Store energy for long- . Fats oils
fatty acids soluble) in term use inform of fats
nonpolar and Provide insulation for Waxes
coenzymes plants and animals
Catabolism of steroid
carbohydrates
Acetyl

Carries genetic
Nucleic Nucleotides Are biopolymers, Ribonucleic
information and
acid which are most acid(RNA)
essential for life pass them on.
in which it Deoxyribonucleic
contains a five- acid(DNA)
carbon sugar, a Help synthesis proteins Chromosomes
phosphate group
and a Mutation of cell and Genomes
nitrogenous base. genos expression
Virus
Physiological signaling
mediator Cancer cells
References :
Bailey & R. Hanuary 24, 2020) Learn about Nucleic Acid and their function
Retrieved from: https://www.thought.com/nucleic-acid-373552#
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Ryc , C., Wise, R., Jurukovski, V. Desaix, Jo, choi, J. and Avissar, 4. (2013)
Biology open stax the Rice University...
Retrieved from & liftus: https://www.OpenStax.org/text books/biology

London, &. (APRIL 26, 2018), the function of marcomolecule

Retrieved from: https://www.schencing.com