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BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES
[Any of numerous substances that are produced by cells and living organisms]
CONTENTS
CARBOHYDRATES
Facts about carbohydrates
- It’s made up of carbon , hydrogen and oxygen . (The ratio of hydrogen and oxygen is 2:1 )
SUGARS POLYSACCHARIDES
( COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES)
Single sugar : Glucose
Fructose -Starch
- Cellulose
-Glycogen
Double sugars : Maltose
Sucrose
SUGARS
Simple sugar - small molecules
- they can’t be further digested into smaller molecules
- can pass through cell membranes and be absorbed by the cells
- it’s also known as “MONOSACCHARIDES”
EXP : Glucose and Fructose
Double sugar - each are made up of two molecules of sugar bonded together
- it also called “ DISACCHARIDES “
• form supporting sturctures such as the cell walls for plant cell
• make lubricants
Fats
Facts about fats
Organic compounds made up of CARBON, HYDROGEN and OXYGEN
(but contains much less oxygen in propertion to hydrogen)
- butter
-oil
-nuts
-meat
-fish
-dairy products.
How can we test for fats?
Proteins
Facts of proteins
Water
Facts about water
An inorganic compound which doesn’t contain water . (H2O)
For animals , water
transports food substances from the leaves to other parts of the leaves
S DNA ( Deoxyribonucleic acid )
It carries the genes or genetic information for the development and
functions of the body