Biomolecules Lesson 1

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Duplicate this text as many times as you would like.

​Examples: glucose, fatty acids, thymine, guanine, adenine, cytosine

​Examples: lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, proteins

​What is a lipid?

• Lipids are made of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol

• Examples include: Waxes, natural oils, phospholipids, steroids, fats, etc.

​What do lipids do?

• Store long-term energy

• Make up biological membranes and waterproof coverings

​What are carbohydrates?

• Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.

• The monomers are monosaccharides, which are sugars. The polymers are polysaccharides, which are starches.

• Sugars end in -ose. Example: Glucose, Lactose, Fructose, Galactose

​What do carbohydrates do?

• Carbohydrates are the main source of energy and are used for short-term energy.

• Examples include: Glucose, fructose, lactose, galactose, sugar, starchs (like pasta, potatoes, etc)

​What are proteins?

• Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen.

• The monomers are amino acids. The polymers are proteins or polypeptide chains.

• Examples Include: Enzymes, muscles, meat, beans, soy, nuts, peanut butter, etc

​What do proteins do?

• Control rate of chemical reactions through enzymes.

• The names of enzymes end in -ase. Example: Lactase, lipase, protease

• Make up bones and muscles.

• Transport materials in and out of cells.

​What are Nucleic Acids?

• Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus

• The monomers are nucleotides. These are: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine.

​What do Nucleic Acids do?

• Store and transmit genetic information

• The polymers are called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (riboneucleic acid).

1) Match the biomolecule to the correct monomer.

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrate

• Monosaccharide

• Nucleotides

• Amino Acids

• No true monomer (3 Fatty Acids & 1 Glycerol)

​1) In your own words and in full sentences, write the functions of the biomolecules.

• Protein:

• Lipid:

• Nucleic Acid:

• Carbohydrate:

​CFS: Match correctly (4pt) _ Correct definitions (4pt) _ Use full sentences (2pt)