Biological Macromolecules

Macromolecule Structure of Typical Subunit Examples Structure of Macromolecule Function

Carbohydrate fruit sugar store energy
monosaccharides (fructose) tough component of plant
disaccharides wheat flour cell walls
polysaccharides (starch) tough exterior covering
paper (cellulose)
crab shells
(chitin)

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Lipid butter e store energy

triglycerides membranes branc cell membrane
phosolipids testosterone hed components
steroids chain act as chemical
s messengers
Macromolecule Structure of Typical Subunit Examples Structure of Macromolecule Function
Protein enzymes help control chemical
globular hemoglobin reactions
fibrous hair transport materials around
the body
support cell and body
structures

Nucleic Acid DNA store hereditary

RNA information (DNA)
decode hereditary
information (RNA)