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BIOCHEMISTRY MAJOR GRADE PROJECT
There are 4 types of organic macro-molecules (organic polymers):
Carbohydrates(sugar)
Lipids(wax/oil/fat)
Proteins(structural/ hormones/enzymes)
Nucleic Acids (DNA/RNA)
Directions: You (and 1 partner if you wish) will create an 8-page booklet that describes the properties of these four macromolecules
The booklet will include:
Page 1–Cover: A Creative Title and 4 pictures/collages (hand drawn or cut/pasted from magazine or printed/pasted from
internet/online text book) representing each macromolecule. Include your names and period #.
See example of page 1:
THE BIG MACS
Joe Shmo and Mary Cho
PERIOD 8
Page 2 –“First impression page” -How you look: Draw a detailed diagram/representation (structural formula) of the
entire macromolecule( no cutting or pasting).
Carbs:
Nucleic acids:
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Proteins:
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Lipids:
Page 3 ”Getting to know you page” – General Characteristics of each macromolecule (1 paragraph each with complete
sentences neatly handwritten ON LINED PAPER) You must include a detailed description of the structure/shape(ex.
ring structure, long chain, double helix, letter “E”) and the elements included found in each macromolecule
(ex. Carbon C, O, etc.)
Carbs:
Nucleic acids:
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Proteins:
Lipids:
Page 4 – “Nuts and Bolts”: Name the simplest monomer (basic building block, ex. Amino acid, monosaccharide) that
makes up the macromolecule. Draw a simple diagram/representation of just the monomer (no cutting or pasting) and list 3
three specific examples of each the monomers (label with ”Monomer”) or polymers(label with a ”Polymer”) in that family
of macromolecules (ex. Glucose-Mono, Canola oil-Poly, tRNA-Poly)
Carbs:
Nucleic acids:
Monomer:
Monomer:
Ex. Sucrose-Polymer
Ex. Cytosine nucleotide -Monomer
Ex.
Ex.
EX.
Ex.
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Proteins:
Lipids:
Monomer; Amino Acids
Monomer:
Ex.
Ex.
EX.
EX.
Ex.
Ex.
Page 5 – Functions (how are these macromolecules useful in living organisms? How are they created/synthesized/ or
broken down/digested.)
Carbs:
Nucleic acids:
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Proteins:
Lipids:
Page 6 – Level One Specialist: list 7 facts(nothing form above) that are related to these macromolecules and 4 food
sources
FACTS
Carbs:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Proteins:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Nucleic acids:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Lipids:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Carbs:
1
2
3
4
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Proteins:
1
2
3
4
Nucleic acids:
1
2
3
4
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Lipids:
1
2
3
4
Food Sources
Page 7 – Level Two Specialist- Create a memory device/trick to help you remember the characteristics ofeach family of
macromolecules (ex. Their names/shapes/contents/functions/sources). You must be able to explain these to the teacher or
class.
Carbs:
Nucleic acids:
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Proteins:
Lipids:
Ex. W O L F has 4 legs
Waxes, oils, lipids, fats
Page 8 Level 3 specialist (Bonus 10 points)- Find a newspaper/magazine article that discusses one of the
above macromolecules. Print it and paste it on pg 8. Provide the title/date and author/source of the article.
Write 3 questions a teacher might ask if they assigned that article to their class as research. Write the
answers in full sentences.
Paste here
Question 1 with answer.
Question 2 with answer.
Question 3 with answer.