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Catalyst
Rank the following foods, with the food you think is healthiest as number 1
and the unhealthiest as number 8.
Whole wheat bread
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Orange Juice
Cheetos
Bagel
Turkey breast
Soy beans
Chocolate chip cookie
___ Whole wheat bread
___ Crunchy Peanut Butter
___ Orange Juice
___ Cheetos
___ Bagel
___ Turkey breast
___ Soy beans
___ Chocolate chip cookie
Are we what we eat?
Macromolecules
monomer – monomer – monomer
polymer/macromolecule
Monomers: Molecules that link to make
macromolecules/polymers.
Macromolecule: A big, biological molecule
Macromolecules
Class
Polymer/Macromolecule
Monomer
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrate / Polysaccharide
Monosaccharide
Lipids
Lipid
Glycerol Molecule + Fatty Acid Tails
Proteins
Protein / Polypeptide
Amino Acids
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic Acid
Nucleotides
Carbohydrates
Macromolecule/Polymer: Carbohydrate / Polysaccharide
Monomer: Monosaccharide
Monosaccharide
Carbohydrate / Polysaccharide
Function: Store short term energy
Food Sources: Sugar (simple carbs), Grains (complex carbs
SIMPLE VS. COMPLEX CARBS
SIMPLE CARBS
COMPLEX CARBS
Simple carbs are easily and quickly digested
(sugar rush)
Complex carbs take longer to digest but still
provide short term energy
Also known as simple sugar
Also known as starch
Get their name because they are made up
of only one or two sugars
Get their name because they are made up
three or more sugars
Examples: table sugar, soda, candy
Examples: bread, pasta, grain
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Lipids
Macromolecule/Polymer: Lipid
Monomer: Glycerol Molecule + Fatty Acid Tails
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Lipid
Function: Store long term energy, cushioning
Food Sources: Oils, Fats
Glycerol Molecule
Polar / Hydrophilic
(Loves Water)
Fatty Acid Tails (Any #)
Nonpolar / Hydrophobic
(Hates Water)
Your fat looks like this…
Proteins
Macromolecule/Polymer: Protein / Polypeptide
Monomer: Amino Acids (20 different kinds)
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H
Protein
Cys
Leu
Ser
Phe Leu
H2N
C
R
COOH
Side chain changes
for each of the 20
amino acids.
Function: Enzymes, Hormones, Structural Support, Cell Communication, Builds muscle
Food Sources: Meat, Eggs, Beans, Soy, Milk
Make your own protein shake!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZuGs7LML-Q
Nucleic Acids
Macromolecule/Polymer: Nucleic Acid
Monomer: Nucleotides
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P
P
Nucleic Acid
P
Function: store and transmit genetic information
Types: DNA, RNA and ATP
Nucleotide
P
Key
= Phosphate Group
= Sugar
= Nitrogenous Base
Your Task
Your group has 10 minutes to present the facts of your assigned macromolecule in a creative
way.
You will receive a grade on the quality of your presentation
Is the information accurate?
Is the information complete?
Does everyone in the group have equal participation?
Is your choice of presentation method creative and engaging?
Examples of possibilities:
Skit
Poem
Song
An Example…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt9u7CfVoc4