Macromolecules Jeopardy Game

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Organic Molecules Proteins Lipids Nucleic AcidsCarbohydrates

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All organic compounds All organic compounds contain what element?contain what element?

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Carbon Carbon

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If you add water to If you add water to sucrose to break it into sucrose to break it into glucose and fructose, glucose and fructose,

what kind of reaction is what kind of reaction is taking place?taking place?

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Hydrolysis Hydrolysis

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What three shapes can What three shapes can carbon form?carbon form?

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Straight chain, branched Straight chain, branched chain and ring chain and ring

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How is carbon different How is carbon different from many other from many other

elements?elements?

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1.1. It can form single, double or It can form single, double or triple bonds with other atoms. triple bonds with other atoms.

2.2. It has four electrons in its It has four electrons in its outermost energy level.outermost energy level.

3.3. It readily bonds with other It readily bonds with other

carbon atoms.carbon atoms.

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Polymers can be broken Polymers can be broken down into monomers by down into monomers by

what process?what process?

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Hydrolysis Hydrolysis

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How can you tell the picture below is a How can you tell the picture below is a carbohydrate?carbohydrate?

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There a 6 Carbon’s, 12 There a 6 Carbon’s, 12 Hydrogen’s and 6 Hydrogen’s and 6 Oxygens in a ring Oxygens in a ring

shape.shape.

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What is the main What is the main function of function of

Carbohydrates?Carbohydrates?

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To provide immediate To provide immediate energy energy

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What 3 elements make What 3 elements make up a carbohydrate and up a carbohydrate and

in what ratio?in what ratio?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, OxygenCarbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

1:2:1 1:2:1

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List 3 List 3 categories/examples of categories/examples of

carbohydrates.carbohydrates.

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MonosaccharidesMonosaccharides

DisaccharidesDisaccharides

PolysaccharidesPolysaccharides

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What are the monomers What are the monomers of Carbohydrates?of Carbohydrates?

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MonosaccharidesMonosaccharides

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How can you tell the picture below is a How can you tell the picture below is a Protein?Protein?

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Proteins are made up of Proteins are made up of chains of amino acids. chains of amino acids.

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What are the monomers What are the monomers of Proteins?of Proteins?

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Amino AcidsAmino Acids

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What is the main What is the main function of Proteins?function of Proteins?

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To form muscle and To form muscle and tissues (like skin)tissues (like skin)

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What would happen if What would happen if we didn’t have enzymes we didn’t have enzymes

in our body?in our body?

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The reactions in our body The reactions in our body would occur too slowly to would occur too slowly to support life processes.support life processes.

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Which element is found Which element is found in proteins, but not in in proteins, but not in

carbohydrates or lipids?carbohydrates or lipids?

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NitrogenNitrogen

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What is a more common What is a more common name for lipids?name for lipids?

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FatsFats

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How can you tell the picture is a Lipid?How can you tell the picture is a Lipid?

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There a lots of Carbon-There a lots of Carbon-Hydrogen bonds.Hydrogen bonds.

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What is the main What is the main function of Lipids?function of Lipids?

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To provide energy for To provide energy for later use.later use.

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Lipids are soluble in Lipids are soluble in what?what?

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Other lipids (fats & oils)Other lipids (fats & oils)

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Are lipids polar or Are lipids polar or nonpolar molecules?nonpolar molecules?

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Nonpolar MoleculesNonpolar Molecules

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What is the main What is the main function of Nucleic function of Nucleic

Acids?Acids?

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To store and transfer To store and transfer genetic information. genetic information.

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How can you tell the picture is a Nucleic How can you tell the picture is a Nucleic Acid?Acid?

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It is a double It is a double helix/twisted ladder helix/twisted ladder

showing DNA which is showing DNA which is one of the two types of one of the two types of

nucleic acids.nucleic acids.

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Name the two types of Name the two types of Nucleic Acids. Nucleic Acids.

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DNA & RNADNA & RNA

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What are the monomers What are the monomers of Nucleic Acids?of Nucleic Acids?

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NucleotidesNucleotides

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List the four types of List the four types of organic molecules and organic molecules and

their functions. their functions.

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Carbohydrates – immediate energyCarbohydrates – immediate energy

Proteins – make up muscles and tissuesProteins – make up muscles and tissues

Lipids – long term energyLipids – long term energy

Nucleic Acids – store & transfer genetic Nucleic Acids – store & transfer genetic informationinformation

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Today’s Category:Today’s Category:Macromolecule StructureMacromolecule Structure

Examine the diagram below. Is this Examine the diagram below. Is this dehydration synthesis or hydrolysis? Make dehydration synthesis or hydrolysis? Make

a claim, list 2 pieces of evidence and a claim, list 2 pieces of evidence and explain your reasoning in a short answer explain your reasoning in a short answer

response.response.

AnswerAnswer

The picture is showing The picture is showing HydrolysisHydrolysis because water is because water is being added to break down being added to break down maltose into glucose and maltose into glucose and

glucose. glucose.

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