Monomers and Polymers

Announcements/Reminders

Agenda:

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• Fri 5/5 Unit 12 test​

• Wed 5/10 Benchmark 4 test​

• Fri 5/12 PLD

• Final exam- 5/24 & 5/25

• Last day of school 5/30

• 19 school days until final exam!​

• Alkanes quiz

• alkenes​, alkynes review

• polymers

Bellwork:

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​Tuesday- isomers, polymers, alkanes quiz

​Macromolecule Formation

• ​Monomers

  • ​small units that can join together to form polymers

• ​Polymers

  • ​large compounds formed from combinations of many monomers

​Macromolecule Formation

• ​Monomers to polymers

  • ​monomers join together by dehydration sysnthesis

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Multiple Choice

A single unit that can bond to other single units to form a polymer is a:

• Lego

• Monounits

• Monopoly

• Monomer

Multiple Choice

Monomers bond to other monomers through this process:

• Hydrolysis

• Dehydration synthesis

• Gluation

• Freezing

Multiple Choice

A very large organic molecule made up of chains of smaller molecules is called a

• monomer

• polymer

• saturated hydrocarbon

• substituted hydrocarbon

Multiple Choice

Monomers combine to form ________ through the process of ________.

• polymers; hydrolysis
• polymers; dehydration synthesis
• monomers; hydrolysis
• monomers; dehydration synthesis

Multiple Choice

Polymer's split apart to form ________, by __________.

• monomers, hydrolysis

• monomers, dehydration synthesis

• amino acids, hydrolysis

• amino acids, dehydration synthesis

​4 types of natural polymers

• ​Carbohydrates

• ​Lipids

• ​Proteins

• ​Nucleic acids

Multiple Choice

The four organic compounds found in living things are?

• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and Oxygen
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Carbon
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
• Carbon, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

Macromolecule Chart​

​Carbohydrates

• ​Function(s)

  • ​energy

  • storage

  • structure

• ​Examples

  • ​glucose

  • ​starch

  • ​glycogen

Macromolecule Chart​: Carbohydrates

• ​Unusual Information

• ​Monosaccharide

  • simple sugar

    glucose​

Macromolecule Chart​: Carbohydrates

• ​Unusual Information

• Disaccharide

  • 2 simple sugars

  • sucrose

Macromolecule Chart​: Carbohydrates

• ​Unusual Information

• Polysaccharide

  • many simple sugars

  • starch/glycoge

Macromolecule Chart​ Lipids

• ​​Monomer

  • ​Glycerol

Macromolecule Chart​ Lipids

• ​Function(s)

  • ​store energy

  • ​biological membranes

  • waterproof covering

  • ​hormones

  • ​structural support

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Macromolecule Chart​ Lipids

• ​Examples

  • ​fats

  • ​oils

  • ​waxes

  • steroids

  • ​corn oil

  • ​hormones

Macromolecule Chart​ Lipids

• ​Unusual Information

• ​Saturated

  • Each C in fatty acid chain has single bond with another C

Macromolecule Chart​ Lipids

• ​Unusual Information

• ​Monounsaturated

  • Have 1 C in fatty acid chain with a double bond to another C

Macromolecule Chart​ Lipids

• ​Unusual Information

• ​Polyunsaturated

  • 2 or more C in fatty acid chain have double bond with another C

Macromolecule Chart​: Nucleic Acids

Macromolecule Chart​: Nucleic Acids

• ​Monomer

  • ​Nucleotides

Macromolecule Chart​: Nucleic Acids

• ​Function(s)

  • ​store and transmit genetic information

  • ​biological membranes

  • blueprint for making proteins

Macromolecule Chart​: Nucleic Acids

• ​Examples

  • ​Deoxyribonucleic acid

    • ​DNA

  • Ribonucleic Acid

    • ​RNA

Macromolecule Chart​: Nucleic Acids

• ​Unusual Information

• ​in charge of characteristics of life

• ​at least 2 nucleotides combined by a covalent bonds

Macromolecule Chart​: Proteins

• ​Monomer

  • ​Amino Acids

Macromolecule Chart​: Proteins

• ​Function(s)

  • ​controls rate of reactions for life processes

  • ​forms bones and muscles

Macromolecule Chart​: Proteins

• ​Function(s)

  • ​transports substances in / out of cells

  • helps fight diseases

Macromolecule Chart​: Proteins

• ​Examples

  • ​Collagen

  • Carotene

  • ​Enzymes

  • ​Hemoglobin