UNDERSTANDING MACROMOLECULES
100 points
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This assignment is a self-paced activity using the text to
read about and draw the four macromolecules that will be
on our next test.
Assignment Due dates:
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Carbohydrates: 9/8
Lipids: 9/9
Proteins: 9/10
Enzymes: 9/11
Nucleic acids: 9/15
You will be working on this in class AND at home
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The bold page numbers listed apply to the Campbell (BAT) text used
in the classroom
The (parentheses) page numbers listed apply to the STARR text at
home.
Drawing Macromolecule Interactions
(10 pts)
1.
Define Dehydration Synthesis aka
Condensation Reaction p. 36: (STARR p.37)
2.
Draw and label the Dehydration Synthesis of a
polymer
3.
Define Hydrolysis p. 36: (STARR p. 37)
4.
Draw and label Hydrolysis of a polymer
Carbohydrate
(10 pts)
p. 37-38 (STARR p.38)
5. Draw the linear and ring forms of Glucose.
Label.
6. Draw the linear form of Fructose. Label.
7. Draw the ring form of Maltose or Sucrose AND
describe how it is made. Label.
Complex Carbohydrates
(10 pts)
p. 39 (STARR p.38-39)
8. Define Polysaccharide.
9. Draw a portion (8-10 segments) of a
starch molecule. Label.
10. Describe the function of glycogen,
cellulose and starch.
11. In what type of cells can you find
glycogen, cellulose and starch?
Lipids
(10 pts)
p. 40-41 (STARR p.40-41)
12. Draw the end result of a triglyceride (after
dehydration of the fatty acid tail). Label the
glycerol part and the Fatty Acids tails. You
can simplify the hydrocarbon tail.
13. Describe how unsaturated fatty acids and
saturated fatty acids are different.
14. Describe and tell the function and location of
phospholipids, waxes and steroids (steroids
are also called sterols).
Proteins
(10 pts)
p. 42-43 (STARR p.42-43)
15. Draw the general structure of an amino
acid. Label the amine group, carboxyl
group and R group.
16. Draw two amino acids joined by a
peptide bond and label the parts.
17. Describe 3 examples of Proteins
function/classes.
Proteins Continued – Enzymes
(10 pts)
p. 42-43, 76-78 (STARR p.37, 44, 96,
online)
18. Define Denaturation
19. Define Enzyme
20. Draw a generic enzyme and label its
parts – substrate, active site (online)
21. Give an example of an enzyme and its
action. (online)
Nucleic Acid
(10 pts)
p. 47 (STARR p.46-47)
22. Draw and label a Nucleotide. Label the
phosphate, sugar and nitrogen base.
23. List and describe four types of nitrogen
bases.
24. What is the function of Nucleic Acids?
Vocabulary
(30 pts)
 Generate
flashcards note cards for the
following terms.
 Use
the same model as last week for the
notecards. See template on the website if
you need to
Vocabulary
MACROMOLECULES
 Macromolecule
 Polymer
 Monomer
 Dehydration synthesis
 Hydrolysis
CARBOHYDRATES
 Carbohydrate
 Monosaccharide
 Disaccharide
 Polysaccharide
 Glucose
 Starch
 Glycogen
 Cellulose
Vocabulary
PROTEIN
 Protein
 Amino acid
 Peptide bond
 Polypeptide
 Enzyme
 Active site
 Substrate
 Denaturation
LIPIDS
 Lipid
 Phospholipid
 Saturated
 Unsaturated
NUCLEIC ACID
 Nucleic Acid
 Nucleotide
 DNA
 RNA
 ATP
Remember to
say… “I LOVE
HONORS
BIOLOGY!)
 We
will be reviewing all of this material in
class. If you have questions please ask
immediately. Do your best to complete this
work neatly and in an organized manner.