Macromolecule Comparison Chart



Macromolecule Comparison Chart

|Macromolecules |Elements |Monomers |Biological Functions: |Examples: |Chemical Structure Diagram |

|(aka Organic Compounds) |*From the Periodic Table of |(subunits) |Why are they important? |Where can we find them? | |

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|Carbohydrates | | | | | |

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|Lipids | | | | | |

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|Nucleic Acids | | | | | |

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|Proteins | | | | | |

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Molecules of Life- Analysis Questions

Part 1

1. Write the chemical formula for glucose:

2. List the elements in glucose from most open valences (open electron “spaces” for chemical bonding) to least open valences. Include how many open valences each element contains.

Part 2

3. What did you form from the removed glucose pieces to form a disaccharide?

4. Use the textbook to construct a definition of the process you simulated in constructing a disaccharide.

5. What does it make sense to name this combination process “Dehydration synthesis?”

Part 3

6. Distinguish between a monosaccharide, disaccharide and polysaccharide.

Part 4

7. What molecule is required to break apart polysaccharides?

8. Use the textbook to construct a definition of the process you simulated in breaking down a polysaccharide.

9. What does it make sense to name this “breaking” process Hydrolysis?

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