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Fastrack Biomolecules
Fastrack Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protein
Nucleic Acid
Carbohydrates
• Sweet taste
• Main source of energy for
animals
Carbohydrates
Monomer- Monosaccharide
Polymer- Polysaccharide
Carbohydrates
Examples of sugar
Carbohydrates monomers
Carbohydrates Examples of
Carbohydrate monomers
Lipids
• Hydrophobic macromolecules
• Backup energy sources
• Greasy nature and taste
• Temperature insulator
• When placed in water, lipids
spontaneously cluster together
Lipids
Monomer- glycerol
Polymer- Triacylglycerol
Lipids
Lipids
Phospolipids make up the majority of cell
membranes including:
The plasma membrane
Nuclear envelope
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Golgi apparatus
Membrane-bound vesicles
Nucleic Acid
Monomer- Nucleotide
Nucleic Acid
Nucleic Acid
• Globular in shape
• Connected by peptide bonds
Protein