Summary: Macromolecules
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1 Macromolecules
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Molecules with the same number of atoms can form __
different structures -
Carbohydrate functional group
Hydroxyl and Carbonyl -
Cell walls of fungi; exoskeletons of animals
Chitin -
Lipid molecular structure
Contain fatty acids, glycerols, and a carboxyl group -
Straight chain (animal origin)
Saturated fats -
Kinked chain, fluid (plant origin)
Unsaturated fats -
Part of the plasma membrane and precursor to steroid hromones
Cholesterol -
Protein's molecular structure
Monomers ; amino acids
Functional group : amine and carboxyl -
A protein's shape determines __
function -
Protein's quartenary structure
several chains folded and bonded (3D)
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