1. BIOMOLECULES BIO3 Kawashima

2. Made by linking small subunits together… called monomers

4. Carbohydrates Also known as saccharides or sugars Mono/Disaccharides (simple sugars) Polysaccharides (complex sugars)

5. Carbohydrates in Food

6. Carbohydrates are used for energy storage and transport

7. Lipids Fats, oils, waxes, sterols and phospholipids fall under this category Made by linking fatty acid chains

8. Lipids are used for long term storage of energy

9. Proteins Also known as polypeptides Made by linking amino acids into a chain Most enzymes are proteins

10. Proteins are used for structure and mechanical processes. They participate in many biological processes.