The Basics of Macromolecules

Most interesting type of molecules though are macromolecules which as the name implies are very very big molecules. DNA is an example of a macromolecule and these can be hundreds of millions of atoms in size. By far the most important and interesting examples ofmacromolecules are the so called biopolymers, the molecules that make up cells. These include carbohydrates, beans, lipids and nucleic acids.