BY440 Stem Cell Biology
Question:
Complete the following table
Biological Macromolecule
Ratio Elements
Function
Monomer
Some examples
Functional Group(s).
Carbohydrate
CHO
Structure (cell walls, exoskeletons)
Lipids
CHO
1:2:very few
CHON
There are no ratios
CHONP
No ratio
Answer:
Biological Macromolecule
Ratio Elements
Function
Monomer
Some examples
Functional Group(s).
Carbohydrate
(Marshall, et al.
CHO
– Short term energy storage is for metabolism
Structure (cell walls, exoskeletons)
-Fat Oxidation
Lipids
CHO
1:2:very few
– Save large amounts of energy
– Structure (phospholipids make up the major component of cell membrane).
-Source for vitamins A, D, and E.
-Protecting organs with heating
-Act as a chemical messager
Glycerol & fatty acids
-Triglyceride is glycerol + three fatty acids
CHON
There are no ratios
(Amino, carboxyl and other groups present.
The presence of a protein bond () can help identify it.
– Long term energy storage
– Provisional structure support
-Responding To Stimuli
-Storage and transport of molecules
-Body regulation – Formation antibodies to strengthen the immune system
-Creation hormone and Enzymatic activity by catalytic reactions
-Synthesis of DNA and repair
-Signal Transduction
(Leucine, Alanine, isleucine, valine and other)
–COOH (with long hydrocarbon chains- R-more 16 C long)
CHONP
No ratio
(Nucleotides can be made from a five-carbon sugar and a nitrogenous base, as well as a phosphate group.
-Storage for genetic material
-Transmission of genetic information or hereditary information between generations
-Protein Synthesis with the Help of Ribosomes and DNA
DNA
1 Sugar
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