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Macromolecules
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Question 1: What standard is explained by these notes?
Answer 1: Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (SB1c)
Example 1: We will learn how big molecules function (work) in our body
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What are macromolecules?
big molecules; macro means big and a molecule is a group of two or more atoms that stick together.
Example: Macromolecules are polymers
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Question: What is a polymer?
Answer: A big molecule made of a lot of smaller pieces. Smaller pieces of a polymer are called monomers
A polymer is like a .....
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Question: How is a train like a polymer?
Answer: A train is made of smaller cars like a big polymer is made of smaller monomers
Example: Train = polymer and Car on train = monomer
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What is a monomer?
Answer: building block something larger
Example: brick in a wall or car on a train
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Question: What are the 4 macromolecules?
Answer: Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
Examples: french fries, meat, butter, DNA
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Question: What is a carbohydrate?
Answer: macromolecules that function to give our cells energy
Example: sugars like glucose, sucrose and cellulose
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What are the 3 main types of carbohydrates?Answer:
monosaccharides = simple sugars (1 sugar)
disaccharides = double sugars (2 sugars)
polysaccharides = many sugars (3 or more sugars)
Examples:
glucose = monosaccharide
sucrose = disaccharide
cellulose (starch) = polysaccharide
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Question: What are lipids?
Answer: macromolecules that function to store energy, give insulation,
and waterproof
Examples: fats, cholesterol, earwax
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Question: What are proteins?
Answer: macromolecule that builds, maintains, and replaces the tissues in your body; can be enzymes, hormones and muscle structures
Examples: beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, and seeds
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Question: What are nucleic acids?
macromolecules that carry genetic information to control cells' activities
Examples: DNA and RNA
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carbohydratelipid
proteinnucleic acid
Macromolecule Monomer
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Review Macromolecules with Music
Molecules Gone Wild (Bio Style)
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Macromolecules Review on the Internet
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp03/0302002.html
http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/bionet/biol115/t2_basics_of_life/lesson2.htm
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/bio_carbos.html
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Think: Where can you find most macromolecules to compare them?