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Carbohydrates are composed of:

carbon


hydrogen


oxygen

Building Block of Carbohydrates:

monosaccharides

Function of Carbohydrates:

primary energy source for the human body

Proteins are composed of:

Nitrogen


Hydrogen


Carbon


Oxygen

Building Blocks of Proteins:

amino acids

What are amino acids composed of?

-amino group (NH2)



-carboxyl group (COOH)



-variable group

Function of Proteins:

-structural components


-signal/communication molecules


-enzymes


-transport molecules


-hormones

Examples of Carbohydrates:

glucose


fructose


ribose

Examples of Proteins:

enzymes


hormones


structure

Lipids are composed of:

(mostly) hydrogen and carbon



oxygen

Building Blocks of Lipids:

(3) fatty acids, (1) glycerol



_______________



triglyceride

Function of lipids:

-bone structure


-cell communication


-structure membranes


-store energy

Examples of Lipids:

-vitamins


-steriods


-phospholipids

Nucleic Acids are composed of:

carbon


oxygen


hydrogen


nitrogen


phosphorus

Building Blocks of Nucleic Acids:

nucleotides

Function of Nucleic Acids:

stores and carries genetic info

Examples of Nucleic Acids:

DNA


RNA

Glycogen

storage form of glucose

Hydrolysis

bond broken by addition of water

Dehydration Synthesis

bond formed by removal of water

Hydrolysis and Dehydration Synthesis are __

inverse reactions