Compare and contrast carbohydrates lipids and nucleic acids in terms of building blocks structures and functions in the body?

Answer 1

carbohydrate were made up of three basic elements,C,H,O and are in polygon in shape. they usually found in fruits. it activates the enegery and where stored in the form of glucose or either sucrose in the plants.

Lipid- it is the long chain of C,H,O. it stores energy. we get lipid (fat) from dairy proudcts.

Protein- has X or R group attached to the chain. amino acid were the basic structure for protein to formed., it makes gene.

Answer 2

The functions of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in a system or cell are varied. Carbohydrates mainly serve as the source of energy, lipids are broken down to form fatty acids and proteins perform most functions in the body and are said to be the workhorses.

Answer 3

Carbohydrates common name is Sugar. The elements present are Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. Its uses for living things are that it is the main source of energy. Its monomer is clucrose and its polymer sucrose, froctuse and starches. An example of carbohydrates are sugar and starch.

Lipids common names are fats, oils and wax. The elements present are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Its uses for living things are that it is a source of stored energy. Its monomer is glycerol and fatty acids. Its polymers and lipids. Some examples of lipids are fats oils and waxes.

Proteins common name is enzymes. The elemnts present are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur. Its uses for livings things is that is makes up skins, muscles, hair, nails, ligaments, tendons and bones. Its monomer is amino acids and its polymer is protein. Some examples are meat, eggs, fish, nuts and beans.

Nucleic acids common names are DNA and RNA. The elements present are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorous. Its uses for livings things is that it stores life's instructions. Its monomers are guanine and cytosine and nucleotides. Its polymer is nucleic acids. Some examples are DNA and RNA.

Carbohydrates can be water soluble. lipids are not. Although some proteins are enzymes, most are not and there are enzymes that are not proteins. Proteins can also be receptors, hormones, carriers, ion channels, and structural agents. When Wesley names meats, eggs, fish and beans as examples of proteins, he is not quite right. Although these substances are great sources of protein, they are not exclusively proteins. Meats, eggs, etc contain significant amounts of lipids, nucleic acids and carbohydrates as well, so they could be listed in any of these categories. Nucleic acids are the building blocks of DNA and RNA. Sugars are the building blocks of carbohydrates, amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

Answer 4

Typically, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins all contain carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.