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1 Activity sheet
Core
1 Complete the table by listing the elements present in each type of biological
molecule. Some elements will be listed more than once.
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Sulphur

Biological molecule elements present

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fats

2 Name three complex carbohydrates.

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3 Describe the difference between complex carbohydrates and simple sugars. Give
one structural difference and one property.
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4 Where do the following organisms store complex carbohydrates?

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 5 Label the diagram of a fat molecule.

6 Name two uses of fats for an organism.

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7 Label the diagram of a protein.

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8 What determines the shape of a protein?
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9 An enzyme is a protein. If an enzyme changes shape, how could this affect its
function?
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