Download Macromolecules (Carbon compounds)

Macromolecules (Carbon
compounds)
Review Game
Define the term polymer
• Large molecule formed from the joining
of many smaller molecules
Which carbon compound
contains C, H, and O in a ratio
of 1:2:1? (CH2O)
Carbohydrates
What is the building block or
monomer of carbohydrates?
• monosaccharides
one sugar
The following is an example of
which type of structure?
two
sugars
Disaccharide
The following foods are examples
of which type of carbon compound
found in all living things?Nucleic Acids
seasonings
fruits
Mother’s milk
What is the building block or
monomer of nucleic acids?
• nucleotide
The following foods are examples
of which type of carbon
compound?
lipid
What is the building blocks or
“monomer” of a lipid?
• Glycerol
• Fatty acids
Define peptide bond
• Covalent bond formed between amino
acids
The following is an example of
which carbon compound and
structure?
• Carbohydrate (polysaccharide)
The following is an example of
which structure?
• steroid
three 6 sided rings
connected to a 5
sided ring
The following foods are examples
of which type of carbon
compound?
• proteins
What are four functions of
proteins?
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Muscle contraction
Transport O2 in the blood
Immunity (fights disease)
Metabolism (chem. reactions)
What is the function of nucleic
acids?
• Store and transmit genetic information
What is the monomer of
proteins?
• Amino acids
Which of the following pairs is
unrelated?
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sugar—carbohydrate
fat—lipid
amino acid—protein
starch—nucleic acid
Which carbohydrates is a
polysaccharide?
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Glucose
Fructose
Sucrose
Starch
Label the two macromolecules as a
saturated fat, an unsaturated fat, a
polyunsaturated fat, a phospholipid,
or a steroid
• Polyunsaturated fat
Steroid
Estrogen
Label the next macromolecule as
a peptide, dipeptide, or
polypepdtide
• Hint: how many nitrogen atoms are in
the chain?
dipeptide