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This document provides an overview of the main biomolecules - carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. It discusses the basic components and functions of each biomolecule type, including that carbohydrates are made of simple/complex sugars, proteins are made of amino acids, lipids include fatty acids and phospholipids, and nucleic acids are DNA and RNA which contain nucleotide bases.

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Molecules of Life 1

This document provides an overview of the main biomolecules - carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. It discusses the basic components and functions of each biomolecule type, including that carbohydrates are made of simple/complex sugars, proteins are made of amino acids, lipids include fatty acids and phospholipids, and nucleic acids are DNA and RNA which contain nucleotide bases.

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Notes: Molecules of Life

What is Biochemistry? 4. Phospholipids


(Read memory tip on page 45)

What 2 elements are always present in an organic 4.1 Differentiate hydrophilic from hydrophobic.
compound?

A. Carbohydrates 4.2 Why is phospholipid suited for making cell


1. Another name for carbohydrates membranes?

2. Describe and give an example:


2.1 Simple sugar (monosaccharide) 5. Steroids
5.1 Name the 3 well-known steroids.

2.2 disaccharides
5.2 Give the function of:
a. Cholesterol
2.3 complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides)

b. Testosterone and estrogen


3. Function of carbohydrates

D. Nucleic Acid
B. Proteins 1. What the two kinds of nucleic acid?
1. What is protein made of?

2. Give the function of the following examples of 2. What are nucleotides?


protein.
a. Collagen
3. Name the 3 components of a nucleotide.

b. Enzyme
4. What are 5 different bases in a nucleotide?

c. Hemoglobin
5. What are the bases in DNA?
C.Lipids
1. What are lipids?
6. What are the bases in RNA?

2. Fatty Acids
2.1 What are fatty acids?

2.2 Differentiate saturated from unsaturated fatty


acids.
3. Glycerides
3.1 What is the main function of glycerides?

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