Name:_______________________________________________ Period:_____
Directions: DO NOT hand in this worksheet. I will come around and score these worksheets at the
end of the day. You will need this worksheet to study for the test and the QUIZ NEXT CLASS
PERIOD!!!
Organic Chemistry describes chemistry that includes _________________. Carbon is often called
the building block of life because carbon atoms are the basis of most molecules that make up living
things. Carbon is so amazing because it can form up to ____ __________________ bonds.
What does CHNOPS stand for?
Macromolecules are nutrients that provide raw materials required for growth, repair and energy for
living things. We have to eat them.
The 4 Types of Macromolecules are: _________________________ (Sugars and Starches)
_________________________ (Fats and Oils); _____________________ (Muscle Tissue);
__________________________ (Microscopic Genetic Material)
Macro means?
Mono means?
What is a monomer?
Poly means?
What is a polymer?
Butter
Chicken
Bread
Fish
Pizza Grease
We get energy from ____________________ Macromolecules.
Corn Syrup
DNA
Macromolecule: Carbohydrate (Page 45)
Using two different illustrations, Draw and Label Carbohydrate Monomers:
Label & Draw how monomers can make a polymer:
Elements:
Functions of Carbohydrates:
How does the form affect function of cellulose; glycogen and even chitin (which ones can offer
support, which ones can be digested) ?
Why can herbivores digest cellulose but you can’t?
The monomer of a carbohydrate is a single sugar with the chemical formula C6H12O6.
What is one another name for these simple sugars called?
What three letters do sugars end with?
List three examples of a monosaccharide:
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Draw a monosaccharide
What is a Disaccharide?
List three examples of disaccharides?
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Draw a disaccharide
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Draw a polysaccharide
What is a polysaccharide?
List two examples of a polysaccharide
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Macromolecule: LIPIDS (Page 46)
Examples of Lipids:
Monomers:
Elements:
Labeled drawing of basic structure (Show 2 ways to illustrate lipids):
Functions of Lipids:
Why are animal fats solid and plant oils liquid?
Why might too many animal fats in your diet be dangerous?
Macromolecule: PROTEINS (Page 47)
Monomers:
Elements:
Labeled drawing of basic structure:
What stays consistent between all proteins?
Function of Proteins:
Why is form so important to function in proteins (hint look on page 48)?
Macromolecule: NUCLEIC ACIDS (Page 48)
Monomers:
What is the Function of Nucleic Acids?
Labeled drawing of basic structure:
Review Questions:
1, Most sugars end in what 3 letters? ______________________________________________
2. Another name for a sugar is… __________________________________________________
3. Which carbohydrate do plants store for later energy use? ____________________________
4. Which carbohydrate do animals store for later energy use? __________________________
5. Which carbohydrate makes up the cell walls of plants? ______________________________
d. Can we digest this carbohydrate?
YES
NO
e. If not, what function does it serve when we eat it?
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16. If you need a quick shot of energy in the next hour what should you eat? Why?
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17. If cellulose is very hard to digest, then how are herbivores (like cows) able to get enough nutrition
out of just eating leaves and grass?
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LOOK FOR LIPID REVIEW; PROTEIN REVIEW IN GORDON’S FILES…..