What are biological molecules anyway? The short answer is any molecule that is produced by a living organism. For example, proteins (are long chains of amino acids), nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), lipids (are hydrophobic-afraid of water and they separate out away from water-i.e. they do not dissolve in water), and carbohydrates (sugar)are all biological molecules. These are the ingredients for life.
~Carbohydrates = sugar and sugar is the source of all energy. C6H12O6
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~Monosaccharide is a simple sugar, Mono = one and saccharide = sugar.~Disaccharides is composed of two monosaccharides. Di = two and saccharides = sugar.
~Food is broken down into three categories:
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*Oleaginous = fats
*Albuminous = proteins
This lesson was fairly short and easy so we did not spend a lot of time on it.
Next up: In da club, Membranes and transport #5.
Here is a great site for more.
More about molecules.
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