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4 Major Components of your body
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein, and Nucleic Acids
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Biology
10th Grade
11/15/2010

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Term
Carbohydrates Monomer
Definition
monosaccharide
hexagon
Term
Carbohydrates atoms contained w/in subunits
Definition
C H O
Term
Carbohydrates Main Function
Definition
Energy
Term
Carbohydrates Other Important Info:
Definition
Disaccharide -2 sugar
Polysaccharide -Many sugars
Term
Carbohydrates Ex:
Definition
mono: glucose fructose lactose
Di: sucrose
Poly: starch glycogen
Term
Lipids
Definition
Fats
Steroids
Term
Lipids monomers
Definition
Fats: triglyceride (jellyfish)
Steroids: (for connected hexagons)
Term
Lipids atoms contained w/in subunits
Definition
C H O
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Lipids: Fat Main Function
Definition
Insulation
Energy
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Lipids: Steroids Main Function
Definition
hormones
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Lipids: Fats Other Important Info
Definition
Hydrophobic
don't mix w/ h2o
Term
Lipids: Fats Ex:
Definition
Saturated: contains max number of H's (single Bond)

Unsaturated: not maxed w H's (double Bond)
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Lipids: Steroids Ex:
Definition
estrogen testosterone cholesterol
Term
Protein Monomers
Definition
Amino Acids (22 types)
Term
Protein Atoms Contained w/in Subunit:
Definition
C H O N
Term
Protein Main Function
Definition
EVERYTHING EXCEPT ENERGY!
Term
Protein other important info:
Definition
Proteins only work at certain temps.
Term
Protein Ex:
Definition
collagen
antibodies
hemogolbon
enzymes
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Nucleic Acids Monomers:
Definition
Nucleotide (A - T) (G - C)
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Nucleic Acids Atoms Contained W/in Subunits
Definition
C H O N P
Term
Nucleic Acids Main Funcion:
Definition
Genetic Material
Term
Nucleic Acids Ex:
Definition
DNA
RNA
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