WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT MACROMOLECULES
What atoms and ions are important to living things? Give their symbols:
(EX: C = carbon; Na+ = sodium)
Which 4 MACROMOLECULES are important to living things?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
What is a monomer?
What is a polymer?
Examples of Each
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Functions of each
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Indicator tests for each
Carbohydrates
Starch
Simple Sugar (mono or disaccharide)
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids - No Test for DNA or RNA
What makes water important to cells?
Which parts of a phospholipid molecule are polar? What parts are Non-polar?
What is the difference between hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules and how do they
act?
Enzymes belong to what group of macromolecules?
Sketch a Carbohydrate – Remember the Shape
Sketch a Protein – Remember N-C-C
Sketch a Lipid – Remember the hydrocarbon chain – NO OH’s only H’s
How is DNA different from RNA?
Sketch a Nucleiotide – Remember 3 parts
What is ATP?
Sketch an ATP
Which macromolecules are important in making cell membranes?