Biomolecules Lesson 1

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1. What are the building blocks of life?

2. How would you define "biomolecule"?

SWBAT define the functions of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids in their own words.

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Multiple Choice

True or false: Biomolecules are made of monomers

• True

• False

mono - mer

​Examples: glucose, fatty acids, thymine, guanine, adenine, cytosine

poly - mer

​Examples: lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, proteins

Multiple Choice

Quick Review!

What is a monomer?

• A building block of life

• A building block of polymers

• A silly word

• A part of only one thing

Multiple Choice

Quick Review!

What is a polymer?

• A building block of life

• A building block of monomers

• A silly word

• A substance made of monomers

Lipids

​What is a lipid?

• Lipids are made of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol

• Examples include: Waxes, natural oils, phospholipids, steroids, fats, etc.

​Fun Fact: No true monomers or polymers!

Lipids

​What do lipids do?

• Store long-term energy

• Make up biological membranes and waterproof coverings

​Fun Fact: No true monomers or polymers!

Multiple Choice

The monomer of a lipid is...

• Trick question! They don't have true monomers

• fatty acids

• amino acids

Multiple Select

What do lipids do? (Select TWO answers)

• Make up biological membranes

• Store short-term energy

• Store long-term energy

• Store genetic information

Carbohydrates

​What are carbohydrates?

• Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.

• The monomers are monosaccharides, which are sugars. The polymers are polysaccharides, which are starches.

• Sugars end in -ose. Example: Glucose, Lactose, Fructose, Galactose

​Fun Fact: End in -ose

Carbohydrates

​What do carbohydrates do?

• Carbohydrates are the main source of energy and are used for short-term energy.

• Examples include: Glucose, fructose, lactose, galactose, sugar, starchs (like pasta, potatoes, etc)

​Fun Fact: End in -ose

Multiple Choice

What do carbohydrates do?

• Store short-term energy

• Control rate of chemical reactions

• Store genetic information

• Store long-term energy

Proteins

​What are proteins?

• Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen.

• The monomers are amino acids. The polymers are proteins or polypeptide chains.

• Examples Include: Enzymes, muscles, meat, beans, soy, nuts, peanut butter, etc

​Fun Fact: One of the most important biomolecules! Nitrogen makes it different

Proteins

​What do proteins do?

• Control rate of chemical reactions through enzymes.

• The names of enzymes end in -ase. Example: Lactase, lipase, protease

• Make up bones and muscles.

• Transport materials in and out of cells.

​Fun Fact: Enzymes end in -ase

Multiple Choice

What do proteins do?

• Make up bones & muscles

• Control rate of chemical reactions through enzymes

• Transport things in and out of cells

• All of these

Nucleic Acids

​What are Nucleic Acids?

• Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus

• The monomers are nucleotides. These are: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine.

​Fun Fact: Phosphorus makes it different

Nucleic Acids

​What do Nucleic Acids do?

• Store and transmit genetic information

• The polymers are called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (riboneucleic acid).

​Fun Fact: Phosphorus makes it different

Multiple Select

What do nucleic acids do? (Select TWO answers)

• Store genetic information

• Transmit genetic information

• Create genetic information

• Destroy genetic information

Name: ​Exit Ticket! Growth Goal:

1) Match the biomolecule to the correct monomer.

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrate

• Monosaccharide

• Nucleotides

• Amino Acids

• No true monomer (3 Fatty Acids & 1 Glycerol)

​1) In your own words and in full sentences, write the functions of the biomolecules.

• Protein:

• Lipid:

• Nucleic Acid:

• Carbohydrate:

​CFS: Match correctly (4pt) _ Correct definitions (4pt) _ Use full sentences (2pt)