Biological Molecules
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- Created on: 18-05-13 12:22
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- Biological Molecules
- Lipids
- Made up of 2 types of molecule
- Glycerol
- Fatty acids
- 1 molecule of glycerol joined to 3 molecules of fatty acids
- Glycerol
- 1 molecule of glycerol joined to 3 molecules of fatty acids
- Made up of 2 types of molecule
- Proteins
- Made up from 20 different sub-units
- Amino Acids
- Linked together in long chains which are usually folded up or twisted into spirals
- Order of amino acids decides its shape.
- Lots of different orders-
- Lots of different proteins
- Lots of different orders-
- Order of amino acids decides its shape.
- Linked together in long chains which are usually folded up or twisted into spirals
- Amino Acids
- Order of amino acids decides its shape.
- Lots of different orders-
- Lots of different proteins
- Lots of different orders-
- Made up from 20 different sub-units
- Carbohydrates
- Glucose and other sugars
- Starch
- Polymers of glucose
- Glycogen
- Polymers of glucose
- Cellulose
- Forms dietary fibre
- Keep the gut moving
- Forms dietary fibre
- Lipids
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