LIPIDS
Composed of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen Greater than 2:1 ratio of H:O Includes fats, oils, phospholipids, and cholesterol Building blocks (monomers) are fatty acids and glycerol. Energy storage molecules Phospholipids part of cell membrane
Fatty Acid Structure Carboxyl group (COOH) forms the acid. “R” group is a hydrocarbon chain.
Saturated 1. Chains of Carbon single bonded 2. Generally solid at room temperature Unsaturated 1. Chains of Carbon double bonded 2. Generally liquid at room temperature
Saturated Fatty Acid Unsaturated Fatty Acid
Complex macromolecules that store info. in cells in the form of a code. Subunits are called nucleotides Consist of C, H, O, N and P atoms Nucleotides arranged in 3 groups: 1. Base 2. Simple Sugar 3. Phosphate Group
DNA-Deoxyribonucleic Acid Master copy to any organism’s information code. Forms the genetic code RNA-Ribonucleic Acid Copies DNA for protein synthesis