Biomolecules Darren Earhart

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates

-Main source of energy
-also a quick source of energy
-made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (CHO)

​-muscle building
-enzymes
-made of amino acids
held together by peptide bonds

Functions of protein

-Long-term source of energy.
-Our bodies choose to use carbs as a primary (first) fuel source and then switches to fats once it runs out of carbs.
-great for insulation


-cell membranes are made of lipids (we'll talk about that later)

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​Lipids

-oils such as olive oil, canola oil, and peanut oil
-avocados

​-butter
-the fat on animal beef

Lipids (fats)

​-stores genetic information
-unlike the other 3 biomolecules, this is not found in food

Nucleic Acids