What to Know/What to Study for the Macromolecules Test
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Carbon
Know the properties of carbon and why it is such an important element.
What to use to study: Carbon Thinking Map, Carbon Article
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The Six Most Common Elements in Organic Compounds
Know the 6 most common elements in organic compounds
What to use to study: The Squirrel/Carrot Coloring Worksheet
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Macromolecules (Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic Acids)
Know the composition (elements that make up the molecule), general
structure (what it looks like) and primary functions (jobs) of each of the four
types (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids). You may draw
pictures to show the general structure.
What to use to study: Your Macromolecules Mini Book
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Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis
Describe the processes of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis and how they
related to the four types of macromolecules. Make sure you know what
happens in each process (which one builds polymers/which one breaks down
polymer), what happens with water and what happens with energy.
What to use to study: Dehydration Synthesis/Hydrolysis Double Bubble Map
and Article