Organic Compounds Poster
Elements, Sub-units, and Functions
Carbohydrates
Subunits- Monosaccharides, and Glucose
Functions- Main source of energy fro living things
LINKS- http://www.coffeechemistry.com/chemistry/carbohydrates/carbohydrates-in-coffee
Lipids
Subunits- Fatty Acid, and Glycerol
Function- Long term energy storage cell membranes
LINKS- http://www.eurofedlipid.org/news/2013_08/newsletter_2013_08.html
Proteins
Subunits- Aminio Acids
Function- Storage structure signal construction defense enzyme transport
LINKS- https://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=5821
http://www.rivertea.com/blog/protein-supplements-vs-natural-proteins-who-wins-the-battle/
Nucleic Acids
Subunits- Nucleotides
Function- Our healthy information, has info to help make proteins
LINKS- http://blog.beealive.com/2013/05/what-makes-food-superfood.html
https://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/faculty/reusch/virttxtjml/nucacids.htm