A | B |
Carbohydrate | Short-term energy, sometimes structure |
Lipid | long-term energy, part of cell membrane |
Protein | Growth, repair, build muscles, speed reactions |
Nucleic Acids | store genetic info in cells |
DNA | stores info in two strands of nucleotide bases |
Glucose | produced in photosynthesis, short term energy, simple sugar |
Cellulose | makes plant cell wall strong |
Enzymes | proteins that speed up reactions |
Hemoglobin | protein that binds oxygen for transport in blood |
Insulin | protein hormone that controls blood sugar |
Glycogen | complex carb found in animal muscle cells |
Starch | complex carb found in plant cells |
mRNA | single strand of nucleotides with Uracil, has codons |