How do macromolecules influence life? (HINT: building blocks)

 Found in fruits, vegetables, & grains  Made from monosaccharides (single sugars) which form polysaccharides  Examples: glucose, fructose, starch, sugars  We get energy from carbs!

 “Ingredients” = C – H – O  Monomer (made of) : sugars  Ratio of 1 C : 2 H : 1 O  SUPPLY IMMEDIATE ENERGY  Examples: monosaccharide (aka simple sugar), disaccharide & polysaccharide (aka “starch or glycogen)

 They will not dissolve in water.  They are made of fatty acids & glycerol  They are fats,steroids,oils and waxes  Examples are margarine, shortening, meats, olive oil, peanut oil  Lipids are used for storing energy (why it pays to have some fat on you!)

 “Ingredients” = lots of C-H bonds with a small Oxygen group.  Monomer (made of): glycerol + fatty acids  ENERGY STORAGE MOLECULE  Examples: fats, oils, steroids, waxes

 Proteins are just chains of amino acids, like a beaded necklace, that sometimes fold into weird shapes  Their functions are VAST!!!!!  Enzymes (promote chemical reactions)  Provide structure (hair, bones, muscles)  Antibodies (fight infection)  Carry things (oxygen from lungs to rest of body)

 “Ingredients” = C-H-O + N  Monomers (made of): amino acids  BUILDING BLOCKS FOR TISSUES & ORGANIC CATALYSTS.  Example: enzymes

 Are made of nucleotides with 3 parts-  5 carbon sugar+nitrogen base+phosphate group (no that’s not a band)  Commonly known as DNA and RNA  What they do: transmit genetic information (in other words, why you have great aunt Edna’s winning smile or uncle Harry’s ears)

 “Ingredients” = C-H-O-N + P  Monomer (made of): nucleotides (sugar, phosphate, Nitrogen base)  DNA and RNA (genetic code) that instruct cells to build proteins.