Set: (Simpliefied) Science (chemistry/biology) Macromolecules, monomers, polymers, and functions

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carbonhydrates carbon hydrogen oxygen
monosaccharides monomer carbonhydrate
glucose monosaccharide monomer carbonhydrate C6H12O6
polysaccharides polymer monosaccharide carbonhydrate
cellulose, starch polymer monosaccharide carbonhydrate plant
glycogen polymer monosaccharide carbonhydrate animal
function-fiber/structure of cell wall, energy, stored energy in liver and muscles carbonhydrate
amino acid monomer protein
polypeptide chain polymer amino acid protein
function-structure, most enzymes protein
nucleotide monomer nucleic acid
nucleotide structure nitrogen base sugar phosphate group
DNA, RNA polymer nucleotide nucleic acid
function- genetic information, protein synthesis nucleic acid
fatty acids monomer lipid
saturated fat no double bonds between carbon atoms
unsaturated fat double bonds between carbon atoms
triglycerides* polymer fatty acid lipid 3 fatty acids and a glycerol
phospholipids* polymer fatty acid lipid polar head non polar tail
sterols* polymer fatty acid lipid 4 fused rings
functions- energy for animals, part of plasma membrane, hormones, cell membrane, waterproof plants lipid

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Creator tong13579
Created October 2, 2008
Group High Charity
Subject science
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Macromolecules, monomers, polymers, and functions. * repressents (explain more)

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  1. glycogenpolymer monosaccharide carbonhydrate animal - 4 misses
  2. cellulose, starchpolymer monosaccharide carbonhydrate plant - 3 misses
  3. monosaccharidesmonomer carbonhydrate - 3 misses
  4. phospholipids*polymer fatty acid lipid polar head non polar tail - 3 misses
  5. glucosemonosaccharide monomer carbonhydrate C6H12O6 - 3 misses
  6. polysaccharidespolymer monosaccharide carbonhydrate - 3 misses
  7. triglycerides*polymer fatty acid lipid 3 fatty acids and a glycerol - 3 misses