Biological molecules

• Lipids are large molecules made from smaller units of fatty acids and glycerol. They are fats and oils
• 3 biological molecules that are polymers

  • DNA
  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates
• polymers are a long chain of repeating subunits, they are made of monomers
• Carbohydrates are polymers made from monomers of simple sugars such as glucouse and fructose.
• Proteins are polymers made from smaller units of amino acids
• Enzyme is a protein that functions as a biological catalyst , it speeds up a chemical reaction without being changed b the reaction.
• What does this diagram show?

  Lips

  
• What does this diagram show?

  Carbohydrates

  
• What does this diagram show?

  Proteins

  
• what is the name of the enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates?

  Amylase
• What is the name of the polymer found in plants?

  Starch
• What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down proteins?

  Protease
• What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down lips?

  • Lipase