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Date: _____________________
Organic Chemistry WebQuest
A. Organic Compounds Visit the following website. Start by reading the information under the video to help with the
following questions.
*Feel free to watch the video after. The first 3:42 minutes is an overview*
http://www.ck12.org/life-science/Organic-Compounds-in-LifeScience/lesson/user:bHdhbGxyaWNoQHdhY29oaS5uZXQ./Macromolecules-what-makes-upall-life/
1. What are the four main types of macromolecules?
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2. What is a polymer?
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3. List the monomers that are linked together to form each of the following macromolecules:
Proteins _______________________________________
Carbohydrates __________________________________
Nucleic acids ___________________________________
B. Carbohydrates
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/bio_carbos.html
1. Carbohydrates are what kind of molecules?
2. What elements are found in carbohydrates? ______________
3. What is the smallest carbohydrate(the monomer) called?
4. What is the difference between a monosaccharide and a disaccharide? Provide examples of each.
5. What are Polysaccharides made of? Give an example of a polysaccharide.
6. Simple carbs are mainly providing living things with ____________.
C. Lipids
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=AP13204
1. Lipids are ___________________molecules that are insoluble in water.
2. What are fatty acid chains?
3. Define saturated fatty acids
4. What is cholesterol used for in our bodies?
From http://www.chem4kids.com/files/bio_lipids.html
5. What are the two main parts of a triglyceride?
6. Explain what makes a fat saturated or unsaturated?
7. What is an example of a steroid?
8. What is the role of waxes?
9. Compare the energy values of a carbohydrate molecule versus a fat molecule.
D. Proteins
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/bio_proteins.html
1. What are proteins built from?
2. How many amino acids do we have in our bodies? ______
3. The primary structure of an amino acid is based upon what?
4. Give an example of a protein found in human red blood cells.
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/bio_enzymes.html
5. Enzymes are (choose one)
a. Lipids
b. Carbohydrates
c. Proteins
d. Nucleic acids
6. Enzymes act as catalysts – what does that mean?
7. Without enzymes, would most chemical reaction still occur? ________________
8. Without enzymes, what would happen to the rate of chemical reactions?
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/bio_enzymes2.html
9. How does temperature affect the activity of an enzyme?
10. What does denature mean?
11. What else can denature an enzyme?