| A | B |
|---|
| Biological Macromolecules | Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids |
| Proteins | Polymers of amino acids |
| Proteins function | Enzymes, Cyoskeleton, Hormones, Components of Membranes, Immunoglobulins, Carrier Molecules |
| Amino Acids | Polar-charged, Polar-uncharged, Nonpolar, Special |
| Nucleic Acids | Polymers of nucleotides and Storage and transmission of genetic information |
| Carbohydrates | Polymers of monosaccharide (sugar) residues [(CH2O)n where n = 3-7 in biologically important sugars |
| Carbohydrate functions | Storage of energy, structural molecules, cell recognition |
| Important Polysaccharides | Glycogen, Starch, Cellulose |
| Lipids | Fatty acids, Triglycerides, Steroids, Phospholipids] |
| Lipid functions | Energy storage, Membranes, Hormones |
| Chemical Equilibrium | Molecules of the cells participate in chemical interactions |
| Reaction is at equilibrium when rate of forward reaction | is equal rate of reverse reaction |
