Organic Molecule Monomers Polymers Function
Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Polysaccharides
Disaccharides
- Supply energy.
- Energy storage.
- Assist lipid metabolism.
- Building macromolecules.
-Spare Proteins and fats for
other use.
Proteins Amino Acids Polypeptides
- Antibodies
- Enzymes
- Hemoglobin
- Build tissue and muscles.
- Hormone production.
- Enzymes are proteins that
bind molecules to speed up
chemical reactions.
- Making antibodies.
- Providing nutrient
transport.
- Providing energy when
carbohydrates and fat
intake is inadequate.
Lipids Fatty Acids
Glycerol
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Waxes
- Help with moving and
storing energy.
- Absorbing vitamins and
making hormones.
- Transmit nerve impulses.
-Cushion vital organs.
Nucleic Acids Nucleotides ATP
RNA
DNA
-Cell creation.
- Storage and processing of
genetic info.
- Protein Synthesis.
- Generation of energy cells.
- Forms Ribosomes.
