3
Proteins, Carbohydrates,
and Lipids
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,Chapter 3 Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids
Key Concepts
3.1 Macromolecules Characterize Living Things
3.2 Proteins Are Polymers with Highly Variable Structures
3.3 Carbohydrates Are Made from Simple Sugars
3.4 Lipids Are Defined by Their Insolubility in Water
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, Concept 3.1 Macromolecules Characterize Living Things (1)
Molecules that make up organisms:
• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Nucleic acids
All except lipids are polymers of smaller molecules called
monomers.
© Oxford University Press
Proteins, Carbohydrates,
and Lipids
© Oxford University Press
,Chapter 3 Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids
Key Concepts
3.1 Macromolecules Characterize Living Things
3.2 Proteins Are Polymers with Highly Variable Structures
3.3 Carbohydrates Are Made from Simple Sugars
3.4 Lipids Are Defined by Their Insolubility in Water
© Oxford University Press
, Concept 3.1 Macromolecules Characterize Living Things (1)
Molecules that make up organisms:
• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Nucleic acids
All except lipids are polymers of smaller molecules called
monomers.
© Oxford University Press
