Among the organic macromolecules , enzymes belong in the category of proteins. Proteins are distinct from carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids in that a protein is made of amino acids. Amino acids link together into a chain that can fold into a three-dimensional shape.
The polymer that is responsible for your inheritance is DNA. DNA stands
for deoxyribonucleic acid, and is responsible for all the characteristics
that living things inhabit.
To show the flow of energy through ecosystems, food chains are sometimes drawn as energy pyramids. Each step of the pyramid represents a different trophic level, starting with primary producers at the bottom. The width of each step represents the rate of energy flow through each trophic level.
