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 nucleic acids.

2. PI have
involvement in the 3. LI am helpful
1. CI am useful for a fast source of immune system
energy. for long term energy
(ex: antibodies).
storage.

4. PI have a large role in muscle

development. 5. CIf athletes
“pasta load,” they
consume a lot of
me.

6. NA mutation in DNA would initially 7. I make up

start with me. cell membranes.

8. P Enzymes, 9. LI am
which can speed up important for
reactions, belong in insulation.
my category.

11. NMy category includes genetic

material.
10. CI contain 12. LI can
elements C, H, and contain long
O and have a ring- fatty acid chains.
like structure.
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. Swett food 14.Monosaccharid C, H, O 15.
e es

Lipid 16. Glycerol + Fatty 17. C, H, 18.Butter

Acid O

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

Protein 19. Muscle 20.Aminoacids 21. C, H, 22.Meat

O, N

Nucleic Acid 23. Genes 24.Nucleotides 25. C, H, DNA, RNA

O, N, P