Molecules of Life Graphic Organizer - key
Organic Molecule
Why does our body need these?
Carbohydrate
Quick Energy
Structure in plants
Lipid
Long term energy
Waterproofing
Provides boundaries for cells
Hormones (steroids)
Where does our body get these
molecules?
Fruits and vegetables, starches
like potato and pasta
What are their building blocks
(monomers)?
Monosaccharides (simple
sugars)
What are some examples of
their long chains (polymers)?
Polysaccharides:
Starch (plants)
Glycogen (animal)
Cellulose (Plant)
Animal fats
Glycerol and fatty acids
Phospholipids (cell membranes)
Waxes
Cholesterol (Steroids)
Molecules of Life Graphic Organizer - key
Organic Molecule
Why does our body need these?
Protein
Defensive proteins (immunity)
Enzymes (speed up reaction)
Structural protein (hair and
fiber, tendons and ligaments)
Signal proteins
Hemoglobin
Storage proteins
Nucleic Acid
Genetic Information
To make proteins from genes
Where does our body get these
molecules?
Milk, meat, beans
What are their building blocks
(monomers)?
Amino acids
What are some examples of
their long chains (polymers)?
Polypeptide
- Hemoglobin
- Lysozyme (tears, mucus)
From our parents
Nucleotides
DNA
RNA
ATP (nucleotide)