1. The Answers! Macromolecules Review

2. Carbohydrates Sugar Monomer is a monosaccharide Have glycosidic linkages Quick energy source Make cell wall of plants Glycogen Found in bread, pasta, potatoes Fiber and starch

3. Lipids Used to make cell membranes Saturated or unsaturated Should be 30% of your diet Long term energy storage Cholesterol Fats and oils Insoluble in water Steroids Held together with ester bonds Waterproofing/bouyancy Made of lots of C and H, little O Best type is omega-3 Made of fatty acids and glycerol

4. Proteins Body’s building material Made of C, H, O, N, S Make muscles Made of amino acids Enzymes 20 possible monomers Found in nuts, meat, eggs Essential and non-essential Have peptide bonds

5. Nucleic Acids DNA RNA Store information Made of nucleotides