Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Lipids and Nucleic Acids

Lipids:  The monomers of lipids are fatty acids and glycerol. They are not considered true polymers because they are made of two different monomers.  Fats, oils, and steroids belong to this group of macromolecules.




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Example of a steroid






Nucleic Acids: The monomers of nucleic acids are nucleotides.  DNA and RNA are examples of nucleic acids.  They are the blueprint of life.  

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The DNA Molecule












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