Carbohydrates and Lipids

Carbohydrates and lipids are the two major categories of compounds. These two compounds are mostly composed of three atoms: carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). Carbohydrates and lipids both play a significant role in supplying and storing energy. Today we will look at the structure and function of these two organic compounds. Carbohydrates  ...

Molecules to Metabolism

Molecular biology is the investigation of biological activity at a molecular level. It is also the study of biochemical reactions between molecules that happen in a cell. Molecular biology is essential since it can be applied to every single organism that exists, as all living organisms go through chemical reactions to control their composition. Some...

Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids

We have been looking at four macromolecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids over the past few weeks. This week, we will look at three of the macromolecules, which is proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. These three molecules are present in our everyday diet, and they have numerous uses in the body. Proteins Proteins are contained...

5 Tests to Find Macromolecules

The last post, we learned about four types of macromolecules: carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids. These macromolecules are contained in different types of food. However, how can we find out which macromolecules are in a specific food? The answer is, there are five tests that allow us to know whether a certain food contains a...

Four Groups of Macromolecules

There are hundreds of thousands of different organic compounds in living cells. Some compounds that are very large are referred to as macromolecules, another word for "giant molecules." Macromolecules form when smaller compounds (monomers) join together to form larger compounds (polymers) in a process called polymerization. Macromolecules are divided into four groups based on their...