Bellringer
Take out your homework
and start on the bellringer!
Today:
Organic Macromolecules
WEIRD WORDS? BREAK THEM DOWN!
ORGANIC
MONOMER =
MACROMOLECULES =
POLYMER =
Class, meet Molly
Monomer.
Yo!
In science, “poly”
means MANY.
Polymers are large molecules
made up of many monomers
How many monomers
does it take to make a
polymer?
Monomers
Polymer
Monomers to Polymers
Polymer to Monomers
The 4 Main Types of
Organic Macromolecules:
1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Lipids
4. Nucleic Acids
1. CARBOHYDRATES!
1. CARBOHYDRATES
MONOMER
(Building Block):
monosaccharide
1. CARBOHYDRATES
What it Looks Like:
1. CARBOHYDRATES
What it’s Used For:
1.
Energy source
1. CARBOHYDRATES
Examples:
•
Glucose
•
Glycogen
•
Starch
1. CARBOHYDRATES
Memory Clue:
Longest words go together!
(Carbohydrate = Monosaccharide)
CHECK FOR
UNDERSTANDING

What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?

What are carbohydrates used for?

When might you want to eat a lot of
carbohydrates?
2. LIPIDS!
2. LIPIDS!
Monomer
(Building Block):
fatty acid
2. LIPIDS!
What it Looks Like:
2. LIPIDS!
1.
What it’s Used For:
Energy storage
2.
Insulation
2. LIPIDS!
Examples:
•
Fats
•
Oils
•
Waxes
2. LIPIDS!
Memory Clue:
CHECK FOR
UNDERSTANDING
•
What are lipids made of?
•
What are lipids used for?
•
We use both carbohydrates and lipids for
energy…what is the difference?
•
A bear is hibernating in the winter for a few
months. Will it use carbs or lipids for energy?
3. PROTEINS!
3. PROTEINS!
Monomer
(Building Block):
amino acid
3. PROTEINS!
What it Looks Like:
3. PROTEINS!
1.
What it’s Used For:
Provides structure & support
2.
Speeds up chemical reactions
3. PROTEINS!
Examples:
1. Enzymes
2. Elastin
3. PROTEINS!
Memory Clue:
CHECK FOR
UNDERSTANDING
•
What are proteins made of?
•
What are proteins used for?
4. NUCLEIC ACIDS!
4. NUCLEIC ACIDS!
Monomer
(Building Block):
nucleotide
4. NUCLEIC ACIDS!
What it Looks Like:
4. NUCLEIC ACIDS!
What it’s Used For:
1. Heredity!
4. NUCLEIC ACIDS!
Examples:
1. DNA
2. RNA
4. NUCLEIC ACIDS!
Memory Clue:
N with N
(Nucleic acid; Nucleotide)
Check For Understanding

What are nucleic acids made of?

What are they used for?
Check For Understanding
Which of the following are ORGANIC?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Lipids
Nucleic acids
•
Which of the following contain CARBON?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Lipids
Nucleic acids
•
Guided Practice
Time to break out our white boards!
After I put up a statement on the
whiteboard, please write one of the
following letters on your board:
C = carbohydrates
L = lipids
N = nucleic acids
P = proteins
Guided Practice
1. Sugars and starches
2. Oils, fats, and waxes
3. DNA and RNA
4. Made of nucleotides
5. Made of monosaccharides
Guided Practice
6. Main source of energy for living
organisms
7. Long term energy storage
8. Made of fatty acids
9. Store and transmit heredity
Guided Practice
10. Made of amino acids
11. Glycogen
12. Glucose
13. Enzymes!