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Biomolecules Molecular basis of life. Polymers “mer” means unit “mono” means one Monomer-one unit “poly” means many Polymer-many units Polymers are made.

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1 Biomolecules Molecular basis of life

2 Polymers “mer” means unit “mono” means one Monomer-one unit “poly” means many Polymer-many units Polymers are made of many monomers

3 Biomolecules Four majors types of Biomolecules Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acids

4 Carbohydrates Monomer-simple sugar like glucose Stores energy and provides structure Simple Sugars Glycogen Starch – in plants Blank

5 Candy Question What are lipids?

6 Lipids Used to store energy One gram of fat contains over twice the energy of one gram of carbohydrate Important categories Fats, Oils, Waxes Steroids Phospholipids Structure Glycerol molecule + 3 fatty acids

7 Proteins Monomer-amino acid Provide structure and help chemical reactions Enzymes-speed up chemical reactions

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33 Candy Question What is the last type of biomolecule? What is a common name for this type of biomolecule?

34 Monomer-Nucleotide Stores and transmits genetic information Two types Deoxyribonucleic acid – DNA Ribonucleic acid - RNA Nucleic Acids

35 Candy Question What is the relationship between a monomer and a polymer?

36 Candy Question Without looking, name the four types of biomolecules.

37 Candy Question What do enzymes do?


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