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Chapter 5
The Molecules of Life
Overview
•All living things are made up of four classes of
large biological molecules:
•______________are large molecules compo sed
of thousands of covalently connected atoms
•A __________ is a long molecule consisting of
many similar building blocks
•These small building-block molecules are called
____________.
The synthesis and breakdown of polymers
Carbohydrates serve as fuel and
building material
•The simplest carbohydrates are_____________,
or single sugars
•Carbohydrate macromolecules are
____________, polymers composed of many
sugar building blocks
