BIOCHEMISTRY POWEPOINT PROJECT
I.
Each group will pick one of the four categories of biomolecules below
and create a PowerPoint presentation to teach the class. Each
PowerPoint should be 5-10 slides. The PowerPoint should include the
following:
A. Title page with group member names included
B. Complete & thorough answers to the questions listed below your
biomolecule category
C. Diagrams or pictures to reinforce or complement your information
D. Additional important information you discovered as you researched
your topic
E. A joke about your biomolecule
F. Three quiz questions the class should be able to answer after listening
to your presentation
II.
Carbohydrates
A. What are the three classes of carbohydrates and give three examples
from each class?
B. What monosaccharaides make up each of the three disaccharides?
C. What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
D. Which CHNOPS atoms are present in carbohydrates?
E. What ratio are these atoms always found in carbohydrates
F. What are the two main functions of carbohydrates?
III.
Proteins
A. What are the monomers of proteins
B. Which CHNOPS atoms are present in proteins
C. What are the functions of proteins?
D. What are enzymes and their function?
E. How many amino acids are there?
F. How does each amino acid differ from each other?
IV.
Nucleic acids
A. What are the two types of nucleic acids?
B. What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
C. Which CHNOPS atoms are present in nucleic acids?
D. What is the function of nucleic acids?
V.
Lipids
A. What is the main characteristic of lipids?
B. Which CHNOPS atoms are present in lipids?
C. What is the function of lipids?
D. Do lipids have monomers?
E. What two molecules are linked together to make a lipid?
F. What are examples of saturated & unsaturated fats & which is
healthier?
G. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?
H. Name three types of lipids