This activity on macromolecules is designed to assess knowledge of important macromolecules, their structures and compositions.

An article that covers the structure and properties of carbohydrates.

An article that discusses the structure and function of lipids. Learn the basics of fats, oils, saturated and unsaturated fats, triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids.

Explore the molecular structure of DNA in this article. Learn about the components of DNA: nucleotide, nitrogenous base, and phosphate.

An article investigating the structure of DNA and RNA.

An article that investigates the levels of protein structure. Understand how the order of the protein structure affects its function.

Learn the basics of peptide bonds and how different amino acids combine to form different proteins. Also discussed is the difference in function and structure of proteins.

This lesson will introduce macromolecules, and explain that they are polymers made up of smaller monomers. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "What is a macromolecule?"

This lesson will introduce macromolecules, and explain that they are polymers made up of smaller monomers. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "What is a macromolecule?"

This lesson will introduce macromolecules, and explain that they are polymers made up of smaller monomers. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "What is a macromolecule?"

This lesson will introduce macromolecules, and explain that they are polymers made up of smaller monomers. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "What is a macromolecule?"

A tutorial that looks at the structure and function of nucleic acids.

This lesson presents how the structure and function of carbohydrates pertain to living things. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Carbohydrates."

This lesson presents how the structure and function of carbohydrates pertain to living things. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Carbohydrates."

This lesson presents how the structure and function of lipids pertain to living things. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Lipids."

This lesson presents how the structure and function of nucleic acids pertain to living things. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Nucleic Acids."

An introduction to the structure and function of the energy-rich molecules, carbohydrates.

Find out about some examples of living things which contain abundant amounts of protein.

This lesson presents how the structure and function of enzymes pertain to living things. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Enzymes."

This lesson presents how the structure and fun#tion /f enzymes pertain to living things. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Enzymes."

This lesson presents how the structure and function of lipids pertain to living things. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Lipids."

This lesson presents how the structure and function of nucleic acids pertain to living things. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Nucleic Acids."

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The main chemical components of living organisms are known as organic compounds and are built around the element carbon. Living things are made up of very large...

Advanced chapter of the book "The Molecular Biology of the Cell" describes and provides illustrations of our most current understanding of the chemical makeup of cells and their components. Explains in detail how electron activity keeps...