Macromolecules and cellular transport

Molecules containing a very large amount of atoms

• Minimolecules

• Macromolecules

• bigmolecules

• verylargemolecules

A molecule that can bond to form long chains, they make polymer

• Monomer

• Polymer

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

Macro means ____ and Mono means ____

• two

• one

• big

• small

True or false: The order your body uses for energy goes Carbohydrates--Lipids--Proteins

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• maybe

What is this body use,

Energy rich:Examples are starch and sugar:Plants produce fruits/veggies with high sugar content:Stores their food as starch

What is this body use,

More energy than carbohydrates: Examples are fats, oils and waxes: Cells store energy here for later use and useful for shock absorption and insulation

What is this macromolecule,

made up of a combination of 20 amino acids: Make up most organelles in the cell: Enzymes speed up chemical reactions in the cell

What is this macromolecule,

Contains cells instructions to carry out functions of life: 2 types, DNA and RNA

Click all that apply: What are examples of Active transport?

• Endocytosis

• Exocytosis

• Diffusion

• Protein transport

• Osmosis

Click all that apply: What are examples of passive transport?

• ATP

• Exocytosis

• Endocytosis

• Diffusion

• Osmosis