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Hmmm if I had to be a macromolecule.....

If I had to be a macromolecule I think I would choose to be a carbohydrate. Being a runner, I truly appreciate the work of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are fast energy sources. However, the more complex the carbohydrate the longer it takes to break down. This is why runners usually have pasta the night before a race so when the race actually happens that carbohydrate will have broken down and be available energy. On top of that, carbohydrates provide structural material.

Carbohydrates are primarily composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The monomers of carbohydrates are most commonly known as sugars, such as glucose. When you combine monomers you can get dissaccharides (sucrose) or polysaccharides (starch, cellulose). To combine monomers dyhydration synthesis occurs. This is when an OH from one monomer and an H from another monomer combine to form water and a glycosidic linkage froms between the two monomers.

I would want to be a carbohydrate because they are extremely essential for life. For one, glucose, a carbohydrate, is a component within photosynthesis and cell respiration. Both are essential for life. Also, ribose, a type of sugar, is used within DNA. DNA is the blueprint of life and controls which proteins are produced and where. Therefore, carbohydrates are more essential than they seem!