Macromolecules
How to build a polymer dehydration synthesis joins monomers by “taking” H 2 O out requires energy & enzymes Structure and function of polymers are derived from the way their monomers are assembled [4.A.1.a]
How to break down a polymer Hydrolysis use H 2 O to break apart monomers ex: digestion
Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are composed of C, H, O carbo - hydr - ate (CH 2 O) x Function: Monomer: Examples:
Numbered carbons C CC C C C 1' 2'3' 4' 5' 6' O
Building sugars Dehydration synthesis builds sugars [4.A.1.a.4]
Simple & complex sugars SUGARFORMEXAMPLE
Polysaccharides Function: energy storage starch (plants) glycogen (animals) building materials = structure cellulose (plants) chitin (arthropods & fungi)
Polysaccharides
Cellulose The nature of carbohydrate bonds determines their orientation and thus the structure [4.A.1.b.3]
Lipids Function: Structure: Examples:
Phospholipids Hydrophobic or hydrophilic? fatty acid tails = hydrophobic PO 4 = hydrophilic head