The Chains Of Proteins And Macromolecules

Organic molecules are the molecules of life. They are built like chains of carbon atoms. There are four main groups which include, lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. Carbon-based molecules are organic molecules. Carbon is important because it can bond up to four different atoms in order to form chains, branches, and rings. Monomers and polymers are very similar. In order to have polymers, you need monomers, because the chains of monomers are what make up the macromolecules.
Proteins are made of C, H, O, N. They provide structure functions. Some functions include metabolism, defense, movement, transport, signaling, etc. Proteins monomer are amino acids. Lipids are made of C, H, O. Lipids are insoluble in water, they are hydrophobic.