Kyla Jean B.

Penton

BSMT

ASSIGNMENT 1 – CHEMICAL LEVEL

 (20 points)

Create a table that will present the IMPORTANT ORGANIC MOLECULES

(MACROMOLECULES) based on the

           Building blocks of each macromolecule

           Functions of each macromolecule

           Example of each function of each macromolecule

Do not use paragraphs.

Please cite your source/s.

BUILDING BLOCK FUNCTIONS EXAMPLES

Proteins  Amino acids  lean chicken
 Helps repair and  lean pork
build body’s  fish
tissues  lean beef
 Allows  tofu
metabolic  beans
reactions to take  lentils
place and  low-fat yogurt
coordinates  milk
bodily functions
 cheese
 Maintain proper
 seeds
pH and fluid
Amino Acids  nuts
balance
 eggs
 Energy
Source: BioExplorer  Enzymes source:
 Immune function myfooddata.com
 Hormone
production
Source:
healthyeating.sfgate.co
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Lipids  storing energy  fats
 regulate  oils
hormones  certain vitamins
 transport fat- (such as A, D,
soluble nutrients E and K),
 cushion vital  hormones 
organs  butter
 transmit nerve  cheese
impulse  cholesterol
 formation of  steroids
cholesterol  waxes
 phospholipids
source: byjus.com
Source: the Siemens Shiftung Media
Portal source: byjus.com
Carbohydrates  Providing  bread
energy and  beans
regulation of  milk
blood glucose.  popcorn
 Sparing the use  potatoes
of proteins for  cookies
energy.
 spaghetti
 Breakdown of
 soft drinks
fatty acids and
preventing  corn
ketosis.  cherry pie.
 Biological  Glucose
recognition  Galactose
processes.  Maltose
 Flavor and  Fructose
Source: sugarnutritionresource.org Sweeteners.  Sucrose
 Dietary fiber.  Lactose
 Starch
Source:  Cellulose
sparknotes.com Source:
hsph.harvard.edu
Nucleic acid  DNA is a  meat
genetic material  fish
which carries all  seafood
the hereditary  legumes
information.  mushrooms
 DNA also  DNA
transfer genetic (deoxyribonucle
information from ic acid)
one generation  RNA
to other. (ribonucleic
 RNAs are acid)
involved in the  rRNA
expression of (ribosomal
genetic code of ribonucleic
DNA by forming acid)
Source: genome.gov
specific protein.  tRNA (transfer
 Some RNAs act ribonucleic
as enzyme. acid)
 RNA helps in  mRNA
protein (messenger
synthesis. ribonucleic
Source:sarthaks.com acid)

source: byjus.com