Biochemistry Major Grade Project

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 macro-molecules 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

“First impression page” -How you look: Draw a detailed diagram/representation (structural formula) of the entire macromolecule( no cutting or pasting). Carbs: Nucleic acids:

======Proteins: 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:

======Proteins: Lipids:

“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

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Functions (how are these macromolecules useful in living organisms? How are they created/synthesized/ or broken down/digested.) Carbs: Nucleic acids:

======Proteins: Lipids:

Level One Specialist: list 7 facts(nothing form above) that are related to these macromolecules and 4 food sources FACTS Carbs: Nucleic acids: 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 ======Proteins: Lipids: 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 Food Sources Carbs: Nucleic acids: 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 ======Proteins: Lipids: 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

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:

======Proteins: Lipids: Ex. W O L F has 4 legs

Waxes, oils, lipids, fats

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.