Question:
Please complete the following table
Biological Macromolecule
Ratio of Elements
Function
Monomer
Exemples
Functional Group(s).
Carbohydrate
CHO
– Structure (cell walls and exoskeletons).
Lipids
CHO
1:2:very few
CHON
There is no ratio
CHONP
There is no ratio
Answer:
Biological Macromolecule
Ratio of Elements
Function
Monomer
Exemples
Functional Group(s).
Carbohydrate
(Marshall and al.
CHO
– Short term energy storage to support metabolism
Structure (cell walls and exoskeletons).
-Fat Oxidation
Lipids
CHO
1:2:very few
– Keep large amounts of energy in storage
– Structure (phospholipids are a major component of the cell membrane).
Source of vitamins A, D and E. K fat soluble
-Protecting organs with heating
-Act as a chemical messenger
Glycerol, fatty acids
-Triglyceride, glycerol + 3 essential fatty acids
CHON
There is no ratio
(Amino- and carboxyl groups are present.
The presence of a peptide bond can be used to identify the species.
– Long term energy storage
– Provisional support for structure
-Respond to stimuli
-Storage, transportation and storage of molecules
-Body regulation – Formation of antibodies to support the immune system
-Creation and activation of hormones and enzymes -catalytic reactions
-Synthesis, DNA and Repair
-Signal transduction
(Leucine and Alanine, isleucine and valine, among others)
–COOH (with a long hydrocarbon chain- R – more than 16 C)
CHONP
There is no ratio
(Nucleotides consist of a 5-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous phosphate base and a phosphate-group.
-Storage genetic material
-Transmission genetic or hereditary information from one generation of one to the next
-Protein synthesis using ribosomes and RNA
DNA
1 Sugar