Macromolecules Notes Outline
Name:________________________
Period:______________
New Terms
Macromolecule:
Monomer:
Polymer:
Polymerization: When smaller units called ___________ link up to make ________________.
Macromolecules
1) Carbohydrates:
Monomers are: __________________________
i. Are made up of:
ii. Are sugars
iii. Are used for:
a) Simple Sugars
The human body can only use sugar in its simplest form called __________________________
Examples:
Double sugars are called _______________________
b) Larger sugars are called:______________________
Examples:
Plants store sugar in Polysaccharides
known as _____________________
Animals store sugar in Polysaccharides
known as _____________________
2. Lipids
Monomers are: 1.____________________ and 2.______________________
i. Are NOT soluble in ______________ (Also known as ______________)
ii. There are 3 categories: 1._____________ 2._______________3._______________
iii. Function:
iv. Examples:
Unsaturated
Saturated
3. Nucleic Acids:
Monomers are: _______________________.
Function:
Examples of Nucleic Acid:
Sketch:
Important Word Parts:
Mono:___________________
Di:______________________
Poly:____________________
Saccharide:________________
Ose:_____________________
Ase:____________________
4. Proteins:
Monomers are:______________________.
Function:
Examples:
The function of a protein is based on its _________________.
An enzyme is a protein that can change shape, or become _______________________.
Enzymes (An important kind of protein)
Enzymes speed up ______________________ in the body.
Examples:
An enzyme is a catalyst, which is a substance that increases the ________ of a chemical reaction but is
______________________ in the reaction!
Catalysts ___________ the activation energy.
_______________________: The minimum amount of energy required to undergo a chemical reaction.
Enzymes are biological catalysts that convert starting molecules (_____________________) into different
molecules (_________________).
Enzymes are very ______________ about their substrates!
Lock & Key Model: An enzyme is a specific geometric shape to its substrate.
If you change the pH or temperature, you might ___________________ an enzyme or protein, which means to
change the ________________ of an enzyme, causing it to become inactive.