Friday 10/2

Today we went over 2.3 Macromolecules. There is a LOT of information to know - way more then you find in the book.

FOR MONDAY: READ THE LAB, YOU HAVE A QUIZ OVER IT BEFORE YOU DO THE LAB!

I have copy/pasted my "answers" - there are MANY other answers/examples which are quite good:

Notes for Friday 10/2

Nucleic Acids:

a. What is name of the polymer? Nucleic Acids

b. What monomers are the polymer made up from?

i. Nucleotides

c. What is the function of the polymer?

i. Store and transmit genetic information

ii. Direct the synthesis of proteins

d. Draw the structure of the polymer

e. Give 4 examples of your polymer:

i. DNA

1. Guanine

2. Cytosine

3. Adenine

4. Thymine

ii. RNA

1. Guanine

2. Cytosine

3. Adenine

4. Uracil

Protein

2. What is name of the polymer?

a. Protein

3. What monomers are the polymer made up from?

a. Amino Acids

4. What is the function of the polymer?

a. Enzymes

b. Cell signaling

c. Structure

5. Draw the structure of the polymer:

6. Give 4 examples of your polymer:

a. Enzymes: lactase

b. Cell signaling

c. Structure

i. Actin, Tubulin

ii. Collagin & elastin make cartilage & keratin (connective tissue)

Carbohydrates

7. What is name of the polymer?

a. Carbohydrate

8. What monomers are the polymer made up from?

a. Monosaccharides

2 Monosaccharides together form a Disaccharide

2+ monosaccharides form Polysaccharides

9. What is the function of the polymer?

a. Energy, structure, energy storage

10.Draw the structure of the polymer:

11.Give 4 examples of your polymer.

a. Monosaccharides: glucose, fructose

b. Dissacharides: sucrose, lactose

c. Polysaccharides: starch, cellulose (plant cell walls), chitin (exoskeletons, some fungi)

Lipids

12.What is name of the polymer?

a. Lipids

13.What monomers are the polymer made up from?

a. Fatty acids

14.What is the function of the polymer?

a. Signaling

b. Structure

c. Energy structure

15.Draw the structure of the polymer:

16.Give 4 examples of your polymer.

a. Sterol: steroids, cholesterol

b. Phospholipids: membrane

c. Adipocyte (fat cell): energy storage