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Activity 1. Fill Me!

BIOMOLECULES

MAJOR
CARBOHYDRATES LIPIDS
CLASSES
MAYBE CLASSIFIED AS MOST FAMILIAR ARE

- MONNOSACCHARIDES
- FATS
- DISACCHARIDES
- OIL
- POLYSACCHARIDES
- WAX
EXAMPLES ARE:
- STARCHES

- FIBERS

- SUGARS

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Activity 2. Compare and Contrast

CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates dissolve in
water and travel easily
through your bloodstream
and tissues
The enzymes in your saliva,
pancreas and small intestine
break down carbohydrate
into simple sugars called
monosaccharide, which
passes into the bloodstream
for distribution to the organs
and tissues
LIPIDS
Lipids do not dissolve in
water.
Lipids require a more
Both are
complex, digestive process.
important
Liver produces bile juice
sources
which is released into small
of energy.
intestine by gallbladder. Bile
breaks down large lipid
globules into microscopic
droplets, which are then
digested by enzymes in
pancreas.
GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. What are the differences between the Carbohydrates and Lipids?

- The energy content of lipid molecules per gram is twice higher than the
carbohydrates.

- Carbohydrates are easier to digest than lipid, which makes them releases
energy much more quickly.

- Monosaccharides and disaccharides are more easily transported to and from

storage sites than lipids because they are water soluble.

2. What are their similarities?

- Both lipid and carbohydrates are important sources of energy

- Carbohydrates and lipids both burn cleaner than proteins

3. List down some beneficial effects of carbohydrates and lipids in our body.
- Lipids servers as precursors for beneficial biologically active compounds such
as prostaglandins, steroid, hormones, and bile acids.

- Carbohydrates fuels your brain, kidneys, heart, and central nervous system.

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Activity 3. Fuel Up!

Answer:

Fat has the most calories of all the nutrients: 9 calories per gram, while the
carbohydrate has 4 calories per gram. Since fat is a lipid, I can say that the
biomolecule with higher calorie content per gram are Lipids.