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Living Things are
Mostly Made of
___?
SB1c. Identify the function of the four major
macromolecules.
S
P
O
N
C
• SULFUR
• PHOSPHORUS
• OXYGEN
• NITROGEN
• CARBON
• HYDROGEN
H
Atoms Why is carbon the central atom of living
things?
AMINO ACIDS
Protein
SUGAR
carbohydrate
aka. Saccharides
FATTY ACIDS
GLYCEROL
Lipids
aka. Fats
NUCLEOTIDES
Nucleic Acid
DNA/RNA
Which polymers correspond
to the four monomers above?
LIPIDS
PROTEINS
AMINO ACIDS
CARBOHYDRATES
MACROMOLECULES Which macromolecules were in
your last meal? Did you eat a healthy meal according
to the pyramid?
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
CAN BE GOOD FOR CELLS AND
(HDL) NEURONS AND HORMONES
TRIGLYCERIDES
OR BAD BODY FAT AND
(LDL) CHOLESTEROL IN ARTERIES
LIPIDS
Can a living organisms be entirely fat free?
TRANSPORTERS
CAN CARRY OXYGEN IN RED
BLOOD CELLS
ENZYMES
DETONATE THE REACTION IN
CHEMICAL PROCESSES.
PROTEINS
What are the two main jobs of proteins?
DNA
HEREDITY AND DIRECTIONS
FOR CELLS
NUCLEIC ACIDS
How is DNA related to RNA?
RNA
CARRIES DIRECTIONS FROM
DNA TO CELL ORGANELLES
SUGARS
Fast acting but they don’t last long
and you “crash” when the sugar
level in your blood drops
STARCHES
Longer lasting, slower release sugars
that keep your blood sugar levels
more constant so you don’t get the
“crash”.
CARBOHYDRATES
Which carbs should we choose and why?