Biomolecules

Practice identifying the Monomer & Polymer forms of the 4 types of Biomolecules that make life possible.

Monosaccharides (sugars) - Carbohydrate Monomer

Amino Acid - Protien Monomer

Lipids - Polymer of Fatty Acids & Glycerol

Carbohydrate

Amino Acids - Protien Monomer

Monosaccharides (sugars) - Carbohydrate Monomer

Monosaccharide (Beta Glucose) - Carbohydrate Monomer

Protein (steps / structures that form a protein)

Condensation Reaction (Bonds Monomers into Polymers)

Condensation Reaction (Bonds Monomers into Polymers)

Hydrolysis Reaction (Breaks Down Monomers into Polymers)

Carbohydrates - Starches (Polymer of Monosaccharides) Both made of non-alternating alpha Glucose, Amylose is helical and Amylopectin is moderately branched.

Monosaccharide (Carbohydrate Monomer)

Isomers - Molecules with the same formula but differences in structure (alpha & beta Glucose)

Carbohydrate - Cellulose (notice the alternating up & down Beta Glucose monomers, cross-linked hydrogen bonds are hidden)

Carbohydrate - Starches (Amylose is actually helical)

Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Lipid Monomer) One double bond

Carbohydrates (Characteristics of the Various Polysaccharides)

Disaccharide (Two Monosaccharides)

Phospholipid (Monomers: Saturated & Unsaturated Fatty Acid, A glycerol, & a phosphate group)

Phospholipid (Monomers: Saturated & Unsaturated Fatty Acid, A glycerol, & a phosphate group)

Triglyceride (Monomers: 3 Fatty Acids and a Glycerol)

Polyunsaturated Fat (Fatty Acid Monomer of Lipids) More than 1 double bond altering the shape

Triglyceride (Monomers: 3 Fatty Acids and a Glycerol)

Adenine Nitrogenous Base (Monomer of Nucleic Acids & DNA)

Glycogen (Highly branched made of alpha glucose) Short -term energy storage in animals

Polypeptide - Protein Primary Structure (Polymer made of Amino Acid Monomers)

Polypeptide - Protein Primary Structure (Polymer made of Amino Acid Monomers)

Protein - Diagram showing the different structures - the formation and folding process

Organic vs. Inorganic Moleclues (Molecules with and without Carbon)

Common Disaccharides (You should know the sugars that make these up)

Protein - Hemoglobin
For HL Students:
- Quaternary Structure
- Conjugated (Has iron shown in green)
- Globular (Spherical, functional)