What you’ll learn to do: Discuss macromolecules and the differences between the four classes
As we’ve learned, there are four major classes of biological macromolecules:
- Proteins (polymers of amino acids)
- Carbohydrates (polymers of sugars)
- Lipids (polymers of lipid monomers)
- Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA; polymers of nucleotides)
Let’s take a closer look at the differences between the difference classes.