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ANSWER KEY – MACROMOLECULES WEBQUEST

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4 I can teach others about the , , and examples of macromolecules. I can teach about and . 3 I can classify macromolecule according to their structure and function. I can give examples of each type of macromolecule. I can describe the difference between monomers and polymers. 2 I can describe macromolecule and their structure and function. I can give one example of each type of macromolecule. I can define monomers and polymers. 1 With help, I can describe macromolecule and their structure and function. I can give an example of each type of macromolecule. 0 I do not understand macromolecule or their structure and function. I cannot give an example of each type of macromolecule.

TASK ONE – INTRO TO AKA MACROMOLECULES Use he link o ach he Biomolecles ideo from he Amoeba Sisers As o ach anser he folloing qes Full URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO244P1e9QM Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/jjf644z

1. What is your favorite food? Varies 2. What is food a source of? Large called Biomolecules

3. What is a ? Building blocks or parts that make up a substance or molecules

4. What are biomolecules: building components of

5. are a very important source of short-term energy

6. The monomers of carbohydrates are called

7. are also known as fats

8. What are the two building blocks of lipids? Fatty acids & glycerol

9. What are three functions of lipids? Insulation, long-term energy, and make up membranes

10. After you run out of energy, where does your body get more energy? Lipids

11. What are the monomers of ? Amino acids

12. What are three functions of proteins? Muscle development, immune system,

13. What are enzymes made of? Proteins

14. What do genes code for Proteins

15. What are two examples of nucleic acids? DNA & RNA

16. What do DNA and RNA code for? Code for Proteins

17. What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

18. Write out the Elements Found in the Following Macromolecules: a) Carbohydrates (CHO) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen b) Lipids (CHO) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen c) (CHON) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen d) Nucleic Acids (CHONP) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, & Phosphorus

©Science Is Real TASK TWO – MACROMOLECULES Use he link o complee he Molecles of Life CPALMS Tutorial. As you complete the tutorial, answer the following questions. Full URL: http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/111955 Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/zvla6qb

Opening Slide Tab 19. What are the four predominant elements in ? Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen

Molecules Tab 20. A train is comparable to a macromolecule A train car is comparable to a

21. What are the building blocks of macromolecules? Monomers

22. When monomers are linked together, the resulting molecule is called a

Mono means one Pol means many A monomer is a single molecule A polymer is a link of many molecules In biological systems a polymer is called a macromolecule

24. A train car is to a train, as a monomer is to a polymer an a molecule is to a macromolecule

25. What are the four main classes of macromolecules? 1) Carbon 2) Lipids 3) Proteins 4) Amino Acids

Carbohydrates Tab 26. What are two important functions of carbohydrates? Source of fuel for cells and building cell material

27. What type of complex carbohydrate is and what is its role in plant cells? Cellulose is a that gives the plant cell strength and rigidity.

28. What is another name for a complex carbohydrate?

29. Where do we get all of our simple and complex carbohydrates from? Plants

30. Copy the answers to the practice questions within the activity below: a) Carbohydrate: Main source of energy for living systems b) : Simple sugar such as glucose that makes up a carbohydrate c) : Complex carbohydrate formed from monosaccharides

Lipids Tab 31. What are three functions of lipids: make up cell membranes, make up hormones, and store energy

32. Lipids are oily. Do they mix with water? NO

Proteins Tab 33. What are proteins made from? Amino acids What cell makes proteins? Ribosomes

34. Complete the following protein table. Protein Types Function Enzymes Act as catalysts

Storage Proteins Source of amino acids

Defensive Proteins/Antibodies Protect against disease

Hormonal Proteins Regulates activities

Receptor Proteins Regulates chemical stimuli at cell

Contractile and Motor Proteins Cellular Movement

Structural Proteins Cellular or organismal support

Transport Proteins Transport substances around body or in/out of cells

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