Monomer or

Major Group Subunit Cellular Function

information
nucleic acid nucleotide storage and
transfer

fatty acids
lipids and long term energy
glycerol storage

defense,control
proteins amino acids reaction rates,
structural

short term energy;

structural in
carbohydrates monosaccharides
plants, fungi,
arthropods
 Elements Diagram of
Contained Examples
Monomer

carbon, hydrogen,
oxygen, nitrogen, DNA, RNA
phosphorus

carbon, hydrogen, fats, waxes,

oxygen steroids

carbon, hydrogen,
antibodies,
oxygen, nitrogen,
enzymes, muscle
sulfur

carbon, hydrogen, starch, glycogen,

oxygen glucose