Download BIOMOLECULE CHART—“What are we made of

BIOMOLECULE CHART—“What are we made of?
All living things are made (composed) of four main biomolecules. They are often referred to as organic compounds or organic macromolecules or even
biopolymers. The four organic compounds that make up living things are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
1. What does “bio” mean?_____________________________
2.
A molecule is the smallest unit of a compound with the characteristics of that compound
3.
What is a monomer? ______________________________________________
4.
What is a polymer? ________________________________________________
5.
A macromolecule is an organic molecules made of a large number of atoms
Complete the following tables while viewing the powerpoint:
I.
Carbohydrates
Elements
found in it
Function
Basic building blocks
One Sugar
Two Sugars joined
together
3 or more sugars
Joined together
monosaccharide
disaccharide
polysaccharide
Examples:
Examples:
Examples:
(in plants)-(in liver)-(cell wall)--
Foods:
Foods:
Foods:
II.
Lipids (Fats)
Elements
found in it
4 main types and brief characteristics
Carbon
Hydrogen
A little
oxygen
Triglycerides
Basic building
blocks
Functions (include cell membrane)
Phospholipids
Steroids: no fatty acids—cholesterol and
hormones
Waxes: fatty acid and an alcohol group
Saturated- from:
Unsaturated—from :
Give 3 examples of foods
containing lipids
III.
Elements
found in it
Proteins
Functions
Basic building
blocks
1.
Name of bond
that holds amino
acids together
2.
2 peptides is
called a:
Greater than 2,
but less than 10
amino acids
(there is no
folding) is
called:
Many amino
acids with lots
of folding is
called :
Give 3 examples
of foods containing
protein
3.
4.
There are _______different kinds of amino acids in living things.
An enzyme is a type of ___________________ . What is its function?
IV.
Nucleic Acids
Elements found in it
Function
1
2
3
Basic building block (sketch below)
What are the two most important
types of nucleic acids?