1. Compounds In Cells Nucleic Acid Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids ATP DNA
“blueprints” of life
DNA
Tells the cells how to make proteins
Subunits called nucleotides
Carbohydrates
Made of sugars
Can be simple or complex
Starch in plants
Source of stored energy
Lipids
Fat in animals
Oil in plants
One type forms much of the cell membrane
Cannot mix with water
ATP
Major fuel used for the cell’s activities
Adenosin triphosphate
Energy in lipids and carbohydreates is transferred to this molecule
Proteins
-Enzymes
-Subunits called amino acids
-hemoglobin
-make up spider webs and hair
Compounds
In Cells