EXPLANATION/ANSWER:
LIPIDS:
• basic unit: triglyceride
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• Examples: ,fatty acids,, oils, phospholipid
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• made up of 1 molecule of ,glycerol, and 3 molecules of fatty acids
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• found in the plasma membrane of the cell
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• When consumed, it generates higher energy output than carbohydrates but does not break down as fast as carbohydrates.
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• molecules are composed of ,C, H, O and sometimes P
CARBOHYDRATE:
• basic unit: glucose/simple sugars
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• Three kinds of carbohydrates: ,monosaccharides,, disaccharides, polysaccharides
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• Easily break down to get the energy stored; ,fast fuel
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• Starch- produced by ,photosynthesis, is made up of a polymer of glucose
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• molecules are composed of ,C, H, O
PROTEIN:
• basic unit:, amino acids
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• translated from mRNA
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• Enzyme,- proteins that catalyze a chemical reaction
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• linked together by a ,polypeptide bond
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• molecules are composed of ,C, H, O, and N
