MACROMOLECULES CUT AND PASTE!
To help you better understand and remember the important properties of the macromolecules we have studied; get out
your glue sticks and scissors! Cut out the squares below and sort them into the correct organic molecule category. Paste
them onto the attached table.
CARBOHYDRATES
Energy Storage
Cell Membranes
Triglycerides:
- Oils and Fats
- Waxes
- Cholesterol (HDL
and LDL)
- Steroid Hormones
Meat
Beans
Eggs
Dairy Products
Nuts
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Polysaccharides
- starch
- cellulose
- glycogen
Quick
Energy
Butter/Cream
Oils
Chips
Whole Milk
Nuts
LIPIDS
Polypeptides
Amino Acids
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Sulfur
Phosphate
PROTEINS
Many!
Structural
(muscles)
transport oxygen
(hemoglobin),
and enzymes.
Bread
Cereals
Pasta
Vegetables
Fruits
Paste squares into the right boxes.....
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Fatty Acids and
Glycerol
Monosaccharides
MACROMOLECULES CUT AND PASTE!
Organic molecule
Elements
Monomer
Polymer
Dietary Sources
Main Function in
Organisms