Biomolecules webquest – The Polymers of Life
Visit these sites and answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. Leave a space between the
answers. Do not write the questions.
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http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/proteinstructure.html
Describe the shape and bond types of proteins
What happens to proteins when heated?
CLICK STEP THROUGH AND PLAY “FRYING EGGS”
Write down the components of egg white and egg yolk
Describe the proteins in an uncooked egg. Draw the protein and the bonds
Explain what happens when the egg is cooked
Take the quiz and write the answers you gave
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http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP13104
What are carbohydrates and how are they classified?
What is a monosaccharide? Give examples
Draw the ring structural formula of glucose
Draw the linear structural formula of glucose
What is deoxyribose? Draw the ring formula
What are disaccharides? Give examples
What happens during the dehydration synthesis? Look at the figure
What is a polysaccharide? Give and explain the two examples given
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http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP13204
1. What is a lipid? Examples?
2. What are neutral fats?
3. What are saturated fats? Examples
4. What are fats made up of?
5. What are unsaturated fats? Examples
6. What are phospholipids?
7. Draw and label a phospholipids
8. Define Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic
9. Define Cholesterol
10. Draw and label a cell membrane
Biomolecules webquest – The Polymers of Life
Visit these sites and answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. Leave a space between the
answers. Do not write the questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/proteinstructure.html
Describe the shape and bond types of proteins
What happens to proteins when heated?
CLICK STEP THROUGH AND PLAY “FRYING EGGS”
Write down the components of egg white and egg yolk
Describe the proteins in an uncooked egg. Draw the protein and the bonds
Explain what happens when the egg is cooked
Take the quiz and write the answers you gave
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP13104
What are carbohydrates and how are they classified?
What is a monosaccharide? Give examples
Draw the ring structural formula of glucose
Draw the linear structural formula of glucose
What is deoxyribose? Draw the ring formula
What are disaccharides? Give examples
What happens during the dehydration synthesis? Look at the figure
What is a polysaccharide? Give and explain the two examples given
1.
2.
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP13204
11. What is a lipid? Examples?
12. What are neutral fats?
13. What are saturated fats? Examples
14. What are fats made up of?
15. What are unsaturated fats? Examples
16. What are phospholipids?
17. Draw and label a phospholipids
18. Define Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic
19. Define Cholesterol
20. Draw and label a cell membrane