Download 1.3.6 Structural Role of Biomolecules Worksheet

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1.3.6 + 7 Structural & Metabolic Roles of Biomolecules Worksheet
What does the ‘Structural Role of Biomolecules’ mean?
Structure = the way in which something is built e.g. timber structure, steel structure
Role = __________________________________________________________________________
Biomolecules = ___________________________________________________________________
Structural Role of Biomolecules = ____________________________________________________
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Structural role of Carbohydrate
Cell Structure
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____________________ ( _________________________ ) in _______________ cell walls
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_____________ ( ________________________ ) in _____________ cell walls
Structural role of Proteins
Cell structure
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Proteins are _______________ ( _______________ ) in nature.
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They combine with ____________________ to from cell membranes (____________________)
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___________ is the structural protein in __________ __________ and __________
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___________ is the structural protein in ___________
Structural role of Lipids
Cell Structure
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Important __________________ molecules in organisms
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Heat insulation – e.g. ___________________________________
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__________________ the body
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__________________ around body organs e.g. kidney, heart
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Phospholipids and lipoproteins are major ________________________________________
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__________________ helps transmit messages in _________________________________
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What does the ‘Metabolic Role of Biomolecules’ mean?
Metabolic = ________________________ = all the chemical reactions in a cell
Role = _______________/________ or _______________/__________________
Biomolecules = _____________________, _________, _______________
Meetabolic Role of Biomolecules = the function / job / involvement of carbohydrates, fats, proteins
in the chemical reactions in cells making various substances for living things
Metabolic Role of Carbohydrates and Lipids
These are the __________________________ of energy for metabolism – e.g.
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______________ (______________________) is an immediate source of energy
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______________ are a long-term energy storage
Metabolic Role of Carbohydrates and Lipids
They are important in the following processes:
Respiration – energy is ______________ when _____________ is ____________________ to
form ______________________________ and __________ – _____________________
Photosynthesis – glucose molecules are ________ from ______________________ and
___________ using the sun’s energy – ____________________
Metabolic Role of Proteins
All ______________ are ______________ and have a ______________ shape. Enzymes control
the _________________________ in cells.
e.g. enzymes control the processes of ______________________ and ______________________
________________ is a protein that ________________________________ during photosynthesis
Metabolic Role of Hormones
Hormones _________________________________-________________________
e.g. the hormone __________________ controls the __________________ __________________
in the blood
__________________, __________________ and __________________ are other hormones
controlling ________________________________________________
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Metabolic Role of Vitamins
Definition: can you remember it
Vitamins are _______________ _______________ ___________ of _______________
They are needed in _______________ ____________ for the correct _______________ of the body
They cannot be _______________ by the body
They must be in the _______________
Vitamin C
Chemical name:
______________________________
Solubility:
______________________________
Function: for _______________ _______________ i.e. tissue used for attaching organs together or
for protection, e.g. _______________, _______________, ___________, _______________,
_______________, _______________
Source: _______________, _______________.
Vitamin D
Chemical name:
______________________________
Solubility:
______________________________
Function: needed to _______________ _______________ from food. Calcium needed for
_______________ _______________ ____________ and their _______________
Source: _______________, _______________, _______________, made by _______ in sunlight
Vitamin deficiency disorders
Lack of Vitamin C causes _______________
Symptoms: ______________________________gums, _____________________teeth
Lack of Vitamin D causes
_______________ in young children
Symptoms: _________________________of the spinal column and _______________
_______________ in adults
Symptoms: the bones _______________and become weak – common in ____________
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Need to know
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Structural Role of Biomolecules
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State carbohydrates role as cellulose in cell walls
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State proteins role as fibrous protein e.g. keratin or as myosin
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State the role of lipids as Phospholipids in cell membranes
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State that carbohydrates & lipids act as a primary source of energy
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State that proteins act as enzymes and are made of amino acids
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State that hormones (protein) act as regulators of metabolic activity
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State that vitamin C & D are used for tissue growth, cell production and health maintenance
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Name disorders associated with deficiency of a water soluble and a fat-soluble vitamin
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