Macromolecules Worksheet

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The passage discusses the main macromolecules - carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids - and their functions, monomer units, and examples found in food.

The main macromolecules discussed are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.

It discusses the monomer units that make up each macromolecule, their functions, and examples of each one found in food.

Macromolecules Worksheet

Macromolecule properties

Part A. Complete the following chart


Class Monomer Functions

Monosaccharide

Energy storage, membranes


and steroids

Proteins

Nucleotides

Part B. Classify each as a carbohydrate, protein, lipid or nucleic acid (only used once).

1. Starch 9. Polysaccharide

2. Cholesterol 10.__________________ Phospholipid

3. Steroid 11. DNA & RNA

4. Glycogen 12. Monosaccharide

5. enzyme 13. Cellulose

6. saturated fat 14. amino acid

7. polypeptide chain 15. unsaturated fatty acid

8. Glucose

Part C. Identify the specific molecule (use the above terms) for each description. Some terms may be used more
than once. Nucleic acid is used only once.

16. provides long-term energy storage for animals

17. provides immediate energy

18. ______________________________ sex hormones

19. stores hereditary information

20. animal and plant structures

21. forms the cell membrane of all cells

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22. speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy

23. one sugar

24. monomer of proteins

25. provides long-term energy storage for plants

26. steroid that makes up part of the cell membranes

27. ______________________________ soluble only in hydrophobic solvents

28. provides short-term energy storage for animals

29. many sugars

30. forms the cell wall of plant cells

Part D. Which specific molecule (saturated fat, unsaturated fat, protein, glucose, starch, cellulose) is each food
mostly made of?

31. butter 39. celery

32. spinach 40. cream

33. beef jerky 41. cranberries

34. bacon 42. egg white

35. noodles 43. table sugar

36. orange juice 44. popcorn

37. cheese 45. lobster

38. wheat 46. sesame oil

Part E. State whether each is found in animals, plants or both.

47. saturated fat 53. glucose

48. protein 54. enzyme

49. steroid 55. polysaccharide

50. amino acid 56. glycogen

51. monosaccharide 57. starch

52. cellulose 58. phospholipid

Part F. Which food molecule (monosaccharide, polysaccharide, lipid, protein) would you eat if…

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68. …you needed a quick boost of energy?

69. …you wanted to grow strong nails?

70. …you haven’t eaten in days?

71. …you wanted to grow healthy hair?

72. …you had a race tomorrow afternoon?

73. …you were getting ready for hibernation?

74. …you wanted to get bigger muscles?

75. …your next meal will be in a week?

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