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Numbers 1-3 I have to comment on each post from a discussion assignment with 6 or more sentences explaining what I thought about there post. 1.The four major Biomolecues are: Carbohydrates- are used as an enerygy source in living organisms. They contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They can be found in ertain foods and drinks. Examples of carbs are graibs, dairy, fruit. Proteins- are large three- dimensional shape molecules. They are vital for the strucutre, function and regulate the body's tissues and organs. Examples of proteins are lean meats, eggs, chicken, and fish. Lipids- an organic compound that contain fatty acids. There are four types of lipids which are phospholids, steroids, waxes and fats/oils. Example of lipids is butter, vegetable oil. Nucleic acids- is a macro molecule acid, which are polymers of nucleotides. An example of a nucleic acis are DNA and RNA, beef, chicken, pork and sardines. My last meal was a bowl of lentil soup, (that was boiled in salt), tortilla chips, and two glasses of water. The lentils itself has proteins,(plant protein), but they do lack an amino acid. If I wouldve has some chicken with my dinner my protein intake would've increased. To prepare the lentils, I added a little bit of oil to boil it. I do not know if it makes a difference with the taste and texture, but my mother has always taught me to do cook it that way. The oil I added was canola oil( 1 tablespoon) and the oil is considered a lipid. Lentils can also be in the category of a nucleic acid, since it is part of the grain family. The tortilla chips were gluten free but are categorized as carbs. The idea of carbs can scare people because it has a negative connotation to it. Carbs is very important in our diet since it provide the body glucose. The glucose then is converted into energy to help the body in everday activity. As a runner, I used to eat pasta the night before so that my body didn't feel weak and prevented my muscles to cramp while I was running. In this particular night, I had a stomach bug and I wanted to eat something that did not cause me to go to the restroom and at least give some type of energy to my body. Water can't be categorized in any of the four biomolecules. Water does not provide calories or nutrients, but it is very needed for our bodie's to function. When we digest the foods we eat, water helps transfer the foods into our digestive system. I usually have sweet tea or a Canada Dry ( ginger ale) and if I feel adventurous, I will usually have a thai tea with tapioca balls. Those drinks would've had carbohydrates and the tapioca balls wouldve had some form of proteins. 2.There are four major biomolecules; carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, and proteins. A biomolecule is a chemical compound found in living organisms and include chemicals that are composed mainly of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorous. A carbohydrate refers to any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrates are the most abundant in the biomolecule class. In general, carbohydrates contain carbon that is covalently bound to other atoms. They are energy rich biomolecules and one of the major nutrients required by many living organisms because they provide the body with a source of chemical energy or ATP. Nucleic Acids are a group of complex compounds made up of linear chains of monomeric nucleotides. DNA and RNA are in this group. Nucleic acids contain the genetic information crucial for all cellular functions and heredity. Lipids are a fatty or waxy compounds that are readily soluble in nonpolar solvents like ether but not in polar solvents such as water. The major biological functions involve energy storage, structural component of cell membrane and cell signaling. Examples are waxes, oils, sterols, cholesterol and triglycerides. Most are amphipilic, which means they have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic components. Proteins are amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds. Proteins differ from each other through their amino acid composition and sequence, location, function and special configuration. There are four types of protein structures; primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary. The last meal I ate was Million Dollar Spaghetti. This spaghetti has ground beef, angel hair pasta, cream cheese, spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese. All of the ingredients would be considered nucleic acids. Lets break the ingredients down further. Like the angel hair pasta, spaghetti sauce falls under carbohydrates because the main ingredient is the carbohydrate tomatoes, although the sauce does contain trace amounts of fats and protein. Ground beef is primarily composed of protein and it does have some lipids as well. Cream cheese is high in fat making it a lipid and it contains a very small amount of carbohydrates and proteins. Lastly the mozzarella cheese is a protein but it also is high in fat (lipids) and small amounts of carbohydrates. 3.The 4 major biomolecules Carbohydrates are found in a wide array of healthy and unhealthy foods like bread, beans, milk, popcorn, and cookies. Carbohydrates consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of a living cell. Lipids are not soluble in water as they are non-polar but are thus soluble in non-polar solvents such as chloroform. Nucleic acid is an important class of macromolecules found in all cells and viruses. DNA encodes the information the cell needs to make proteins. Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. Proteins are made up of thousands of smaller units called amino acids. My last complete meal was a hamburger and Rotel. The two main ingredients in Rotel are cheese and ground meat; they are proteins mixed with lipids. When you drain the meat, the oil that comes from it is lipid. Some toppings I added to it was sour cream, which you can say s a protein since it is a dairy product and comes from cows. Another thing I added to the rotel is hot sauce and chips, and the hot sauce is made up of capsaicin which acts like a lipid-like molecule. On the other hand, the chips are starch which is a carbohydrate. Also, for the hamburger, the bread, ketchup, lettuce is a carbohydrate, and the meat patty is a protein. Lastly, mayo is a lipid