Which of the four biomolecules performs the most functions?

Question

Four Biomolecules:
-Lipids
-Carbohydrates
-Proteins
-Nucleic Acids

I thought it was Carb because it has a lot of subunits but now I think it is proteins......my friend thought it was that and it dose make sense.

So which one is it?

Answer 1

Proteins....

1. Structural functions in support, examples: elastin, collagen, and keratin
2. Storage food source, examples: ovalbumin and casein
3. Transport moves other substances, examples: hemoglobin and cell membrane proteins
4. Hormonal coordinates bodily activities, example insulin,
5. Contractile movement, examples: actin and myosin
6. Antibodies defense, examples: Ig.E, IgA, and Ig.G
7. Enzymes aid in chemical reactions, examples: amylase and proteases

Answer 2

(1) Living cells are 70 to 95 percent water. (2) Much of the environment of the earth is water based (about 75 percent of the earth is covered by water). (3) Water can exist in all three phases (solid, liquid and gas) and can purify itself in the "water cycle." (4) Water has a very high specific heat (it retains heat better than most other materials). This is necessary for temperature regulation. (5) Water is the solvent (medium) for most of the chemical reactions that support live. Without water, these could not take place.

Answer 3

that depends how one counts functions. one could argue for nucleic acids, which can function as energy storage, information storage, structural or catalytic molecules. proteins certainly have the greatest variety of specific functions though.

Answer 4

Proteins!!!!! they are everywhere