Organic Molecule
Rebekah Gwyn
Carbohydrates
~ C H O 1:2:1 ratio
~ sub-units: Monosaccharides
~ main source of energy for living things
Lipids
~ C H O (mainly C H )
~ Sub- units: fatty acid, glycerol
~ long term energy storage cell membranes insinuation
Proteins
~ C H O N
~ Sub- units: amino acids
~ storage structure signal contraction defense enzyme transport
Nucleic Acids
~ C H O N P
~ Sub- units: nucleotides
~ our heredity information has information to help cell make proteins