Monosaccharide
energy storage (short-term), structure or support
glucose, starch, cellulose
Protein
amino acids
Lipids
nucleotides
DNA, RNA
| Biomolecule | Molecular Structure | Contain the Elements | Monomer or Building Block | Function | Example |
| Carbohydrates |  |
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen | ? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen | ? |
structure or support; enzymes speed up chemical reactions | lipase, protease |
? |
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carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen | glycerol and fatty acids | energy storage (long-term), make up the cell membrane and hormones | body fat, oils, waxes |
| Nucleic Acids | ? |
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and phosphorous | ? |
building block of DNA; carry genetic code | ? |