5.2 Flashcards
(9 cards)
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
What do they make?
What elements make them up?
Polysaccharides
glucose, glycose
Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen
What is the monomer of lipids?
What do they make?
What elements make them up?
Fatty acids
Phospholipids, tryglicerides
Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon: but a lot more Hydrogen and carbon compared to Oxygen
What are the monomers of proteins?
What do they make?
What elements make them up?
Amino acids
energy storage
Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, sometimes Sulfur
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
What do they make?
What elements make them up?
Monopeptide
DNA, RNA
Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus