AMOEBA SISTERS: VIDEO RECAP BIOMOLECULES

Amoeba Sisters Video Recap:Biomolecules

Directions: For each statement, write a “C” if it best applies to the carbohydrates, “L” if it best applies to
lipids, “P” if it best applies to proteins, or “N” if it best applies to nucleicacids.

2.PIhave
involvement in the immune system (ex: antibodies).
1.CI am useful for a fast source ofenergy. 3.LI amhelpful
for long term energy storage.

4.PI have a large role in muscle development. 5.CIfathletes

“pasta load,” they consume a lot of me.

6.NA mutation in DNA would initially start withme.

7.LI makeup
cell membranes.

8.P Enzymes, 9.LI am

which can speed up reactions, belong in my category. important for
insulation.

11.NMy category includes geneticmaterial.

10.Ccontain 12.LIcan
elements C, H, and O and have a ring-likestructure. contain long fatty acid chains.
Directions: The following table is designed to help you organize your knowledge about biomolecules.
Some of the information has been filled in for you.

Biomolecule Makes Me Think Monomer: Element Example(s):

: of… s:
(this can be
original for you)
Carbohydrat 13.Bread, cookies, 14.Monosacharide C, H, O 15.Ramen, Garlic.
e Pasta, donuts. s.

Lipid 16.Some groseries. Glycerol + Fatty 17.C, H, 18.French fries

Acid O

*Note: Many do
not consider lipids
to have true
monomers. Read
why in the video
description!

Protein 19.Esteroids, 20.Amino acids. 21.N,C, 22.Hog meat

Meat, some beans H, O.

Nucleic Acid 23.Orange juice. 24.Nucleotide. 25. C, DNA, RNA

H, O, N,
and P.