Biomolecules Darren Earhart

Biomolecules

​1. Carbohydrates
2. Lipids
3. Protein
4. Nucleic Acids

Carbohydrates

Foods that contain carbs are
-Rice
-Bread
-Candy (sugar)
-Pasta
-Potatoes (starch)
-Beans
-Oats and grains

Carbohydrates

-Main source of energy
-also a quick source of energy
-made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (CHO)

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice has THREE examples of carbs?

• bread

  chicken

  oatmeal

• pasta

  rice

  fajita

• chicken

  steak

  rice

• potatoes

  pasta

  candy

Protein
foods that contain protein include:
-meats (chicken, turkey, beef)
-nuts
-eggs
-fish
-dairy products (milk and yogurt)

​-muscle building
-enzymes
-made of amino acids
held together by peptide bonds

Functions of protein

Match

Match the following

• high protein

• protein (but not as much)

• healthy carbs

• unhealthy carbs

chicken breast

pork

rice, pasta, potatoes

gummy worms, sour candy

• chicken breast

• pork

• rice, pasta, potatoes

• gummy worms, sour candy

-Long-term source of energy.
-Our bodies choose to use carbs as a primary (first) fuel source and then switches to fats once it runs out of carbs.
-great for insulation


-cell membranes are made of lipids (we'll talk about that later)

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​Lipids

-oils such as olive oil, canola oil, and peanut oil
-avocados

​-butter
-the fat on animal beef

Lipids (fats)

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Examples and functions of LIPIDS​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​

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Long term source of energy

butter and oil

avocados

our MAIN source of ENERGY

rice and pasta

grains and oats

​-stores genetic information
-unlike the other 3 biomolecules, this is not found in food

Nucleic Acids

Multiple Choice

function of nucleic acids

• long term energy source

• main energy source

• builds muscle

• stores genetic information