Question

building macromolecules activity
objective: describe the general structure, subunits, and examples for each of the four types of macromolecules. create models to show the arrangements of these molecules. understand the process of dehydration synthesis. scan and upload your questions to the assignment on gc and hand in your macromolecule paper for your teacher to display your awesome work.
task: use your notes to help you assemble and label the following seven examples of the four different types of macromolecules on construction paper. make sure your pieces are neatly cut out and assembled so that your final product is organized and attractive.

1. write your name and class period in the upper right corner on the front side of your construction paper. title your masterpiece macromolecules.
2. assemble a disaccharide sugar.

a. the building block/monomers of carbohydrates are __________________, also known as __________________. place 2 of these into a chain and anywhere that 2 pieces touch, use the triangle water to point to the bond site (one water is always released from each bond site during dehydration synthesis!).
b. once you are sure you have a correct arrangement, glue the pieces down and label it as a disaccharide.

1. assemble the remaining carbohydrate monomers into a polysaccharide sugar.

a. place the remaining carbohydrate monomers into a chain and anywhere that 2 pieces touch, use the triangle water to point to the bond site.
b. once you are sure you have a correct arrangement, glue the pieces down and label it as a polysaccharide.

1. assemble a 4-monomer protein.

a. the building block/monomers of proteins are ____________________. place 4 of these into a chain and anywhere that 2 pieces touch, use the triangle water to point to the bond site
b. once you are sure you have a correct arrangement, glue the pieces down and it as a 4-monomer protein.

1. assemble the remaining monomers into another protein.

a. place the remaining protein monomers into a chain and anywhere that 2 pieces touch, use the triangle water to point to the bond site.
b. once you are sure you have a correct arrangement, glue the pieces down and label it as a ___-monomer protein.

Explanation:

To answer the fill - in - the - blank questions in this macromolecule - related activity:

For question 2a:

The building blocks (monomers) of carbohydrates are monosaccharides, and they are also known as simple sugars. This is a fundamental concept in biology (specifically in the study of biomolecules). Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates, and when two monosaccharides combine through dehydration synthesis, they form a disaccharide.

For question 4a:

The building blocks (monomers) of proteins are amino acids. Amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds (formed via dehydration synthesis) to form polypeptide chains, which then fold into functional proteins.

If we were to answer the first blank in 2a:

Carbohydrates are made of monosaccharide monomers. Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrate units, and two monosaccharides form a disaccharide via dehydration synthesis.

Monosaccharides are also called simple sugars as they are the basic, simple form of carbohydrate molecules.

Proteins are polymers made up of amino acid monomers. Amino acids join via peptide bonds during protein synthesis.

Answer:

monosaccharides

For the second blank in 2a: