<p>Biochemistry Webquest:</p><p>Mrs. D’s Biochemistry Webquset</p><p>Introduction</p><p>This webquest was intended as an introduction to Biochemistry for a 10th grade Biology class. In Biology we study the biochemical structure of living things. In this webquest you will become knowledgeable in the biochemical structure of living things. Carbohydrate Tutorial</p><p>Task</p><p>In this task you will view tutorials and informational websites on carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. As you view these websites you will answer the worksheet provided that you will download an print under the worksheet link.</p><p>Process: 1. Go to the class website “Biology” 2. Click on the Biochemistry folder 3. Click on the Biochemistry webquest 4. Click on each icon for each section. Start with Carbohydrates</p><p>Complete the following questions from the webquest:</p><p>1. Carbohydrates provide the raw fuel for ______. 2. Give 3 examples of monosaccharides. a. b. c. </p><p>3. ______is the 6 carbon sugar found in blood. 4. ______is the sugar that sweetens fruit. 5. ______is the sugar found in milk. 6. Glucose can have a straight line of carbon atoms or form a ______structure. 7. The 5 carbon sugars called pentose are used in nucleic acid synthesis are ______and ______. 8. Give 3 examples of disaccharides. a. b. c. 9. Polysaccharides include ______, ______, and ______. 10. ______is the storage molecule made from glucose by plants. 11. ______is made by plants for cell wall construction. Biochemistry Webquest:</p><p>12. Glycogen is the carbohydrate storage molecule found in ______and ______.</p><p>Lipid Tutorial</p><p>1. Lipids are organic molecules that are ______in water. 2. Give 3 examples of lipids. a. b. c. 3. Neutral fats are also called ______because they have 3 fatty acids. 4. Neutral fats 3 functions: a. b. c. 5. The building blocks of neutral fat molecules are ______. 6. ______fatty acids originate form animal sources and are ______at room temperature. 7. ______fats originate from plants and are ______at room temperature. 8. ______are the chief components of all cell membranes. 9. ______helps to stabilize cell membranes and is used by the body to break down steroids.</p><p>Protein Tutorial</p><p>1. Proteins make up ______% to ______% of cell mass. 2. Examples of proteins in an organism. a. b. c. d. 3. Proteins are built from ______common building blocks called ______. 4. The primary structure of protein is determined by the sequence of ______connected by ______bonds.</p><p>DNA Tutorial</p><p>Intro 1. DNA comes with a complete set of ______to make an entire organism. Biochemistry Webquest:</p><p>2. Using only _____ letters the DNA molecule builds everything from a bug to a human.</p><p>Role of DNA 3. While you are growing you need DNA to produce more ______. 4. As an adult you also need DNA to : a. b. c.</p><p>The Cell 5. DNA directs the entire operation by issuing instructions to make things you need such as ______. 6. DNA allows organisms to make ______of themselves which is a requisite of life.</p><p>Chromosomes 7. Inside the nucleus you find DNA packaged into ______.</p><p>8. You get 1 set of chromosomes from your ______and 1 set of chromosomes from your ______. 9. Each cell has ______chromosomes arranged into ______pairs.</p><p>Watson and Crick 10. What are the 4 nitrogen bases found in DNA? a. b. c. d.</p><p>11. What is the shape of DNA? ______</p><p>Draw the structure of the following molecules:</p><p>Carbohydrate Biochemistry Webquest:</p><p>Lipid</p><p>Protein</p><p>Nucleic Acid (DNA)</p>