Macro molecules
By Isaac Mathews, 3rd
Why are Macromolecules Important?
Macromolecules are important because they give us nutrients and keep us alive.
Proteins
The monomer of protein is amino acid. Amino acids polymerize at ribosomes to form proteins. Proteins are polymers made out of amino acids. They are naturally occurring which means they are made by animals, plants, and other living things. Proteins carry out a wide variety of functions in living organisms including catalyzing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, responding to stimuli, and transporting molecules from one location to another.
Carbo- hydrates
Monosaccharide is the monomer of carbohydrates. Starch, glycogen, and cellulose are all different polymers of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates provide our bodies with energy.
Lipids
Glycerol is the monomers of lipids. Fatty acid is the polymer of lipids. The functions of lipids include storing energy, signaling, and acting as structural components of cell membranes.
Nucleic Acid
The monomer of nucleic acids are nucleotides. The polymer of nucleic acids is DNA. Nucleic Acids are essential to all known forms of life. There functions were encoding, transmitting and expressing genetic information.