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Monomers of CARBOHYDRATES
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Monosaccharides
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Monomers of LIPIDS
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Fatty acids
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Monomers of PROTEINS
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Amino acids
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Monomers of NUCLEIC ACIDS
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Nucleotides
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Polymer of CARBOHYDRATES
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Polysaccharides
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Polymer of LIPIDS
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Triacylglycerols
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Polymer of PROTEINS
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Polypeptides
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Polymer of NUCLEIC ACIDS
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Polynucleotides
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Type of linkage in CARBOHYDRATES
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Glycosidic linkages
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Type of linkage in LIPIDS
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Ester linkages
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Type of linkage in PROTEINS
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Peptide bonds
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Type of linkage in NUCLEIC ACIDS
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Phosphodiester linkages
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Examples of CARBOHYDRATES
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Mono: glucosedi: lactose, sucrosepoly: cellulose, starch, glycogen (animals), chitin
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Examples of lipids
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Triacylglycerols: fats or oilsphospholipidssteroids
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Function of carbohydrates
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Fuel-can be converted into other molecules or polymers
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