SB1c Identify the function of the four major macromolecules Atoms Why is carbon the central atom of living things SULFUR PHOSPHORUS OXYGEN NITROGEN CARBON HYDROGEN H C N O P S Which ID: 550331
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Living Things are Mostly Made of ___?
SB1c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules.Slide2
Atoms Why is carbon the central atom of living things?
SULFUR
PHOSPHORUS
OXYGENNITROGENCARBONHYDROGEN
H
C
N
O
P
SSlide3
Which polymers correspond to
the four monomers above?
AMINO ACIDS SUGAR FATTY ACIDS NUCLEOTIDES
GLYCEROL
Protein carbohydrate Lipids
Nucleic
A
cid
aka. Saccharides aka.
Fats
DNA/RNASlide4
MACROMOLECULES Which macromolecules were in your last meal? Did you eat a healthy meal according to the pyramid?
LIPIDS
PROTEINS
AMINO ACIDS
CARBOHYDRATESSlide5
LIPIDS
Can a living organisms be entirely fat free?
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
TRIGLYCERIDES
CAN BE GOOD FOR CELLS AND
(HDL) NEURONS AND HORMONES
OR BAD BODY FAT AND
(LDL) CHOLESTEROL IN ARTERIESSlide6
PROTEINS
What are the two main jobs of proteins?
TRANSPORTERS
ENZYMES
DETONATE THE REACTION IN CHEMICAL PROCESSES.
CAN CARRY OXYGEN IN RED BLOOD CELLSSlide7
NUCLEIC ACIDS
How is DNA related to RNA?
DNA
RNA
HEREDITY AND DIRECTIONS FOR CELLS
CARRIES DIRECTIONS FROM DNA TO CELL ORGANELLESSlide8
CARBOHYDRATES
Which carbs should we choose and why?
SUGARS
STARCHES
Fast acting but they don’t last long and you “crash” when the sugar level in your blood drops
Longer lasting, slower release sugars that keep your blood sugar levels more constant so you don’t get the “crash”.