Amino Acids & the Peptide Bond Proteins Proteins are polymers (and macromolecules) made of monomers called?amino acids The sequence, type and number of the amino acids within a protein determin...
The Vital Role of Phospholipids Structure Phospholipids are a type of lipid, therefore they are formed from the monomer glycerol and fatty acids Unlike triglycerides, there are only?two fatty acids...
Triglycerides: Basics Lipids Macromolecules which contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. However, unlike carbohydrates lipids contain a lower proportion of oxygen Non-polar?and?hydrophobic?(ins...
Cellulose: Structure & Function Cellulose?is a?polysaccharide Polysaccharides are macromolecules that are?polymers?formed by?many?monosaccharides joined by?glycosidic?bonds in a?condensation?re...
Starch & Glycogen: Structures & Functions Starch?and?glycogen?are?polysaccharides Polysaccharides are macromolecules that are?polymers?formed by?many?monosaccharides joined by?glycosidic?bo...
Forming the Glycosidic Bond To make monosaccharides more suitable for transport, storage and to have less influence on a cell’s?osmolarity, they are bonded together to form disaccharides and polysa...
Reducing & Non-Reducing Sugars Sugars can be classified as reducing or non-reducing; this classification is dependent on their ability to donate electrons Reducing sugars?can?donate electrons (...
Covalent Bonds in Polymers A?covalent bond?is the sharing of two or more electrons between two atoms The electrons can be shared equally forming a?nonpolar?covalent bond or unequally (where an atom...
Biological Molecules: Key Terms The key molecules that are required to build structures that enable organisms to function are: Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic Acids Water The key biological m...
