Biology Cornell Notes: Macromolecules
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2“Macromolecules”
Biology Cornell Notes:
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STUDY QUESTIONS:
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Organic Chemistry
What are the 6 elements
All living things are mostly composed of 6 elements:
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living things are made
______________________________
of?
Compounds are broken down into 2 general categories:
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(DOK1)
________________ Compounds: Do not contain carbon
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______________compounds
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Contain significant amounts of carbon.
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Often found with common "functional groups"
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Carbon
Why is carbon such a
Carbon has __________________ in outer shell.
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unique element?
Carbon can form _________________ bonds with as many as 4 other
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(DOK2)
atoms (elements).
Usually with ________________________________
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Example:
CH
(methane)
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Macromolecules
Compare and contrast
_______________ organic molecules.
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polymers and
Also called POLYMERS (poly- means “___________”)
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monomers.
Made up of smaller “building blocks” called ______________
(DOK3)
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(mono- means “____________”)
4 types:
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_____________________________
1. ________________________
_____________________________
2. ________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
3. ________________________
4. ________________________
Macromolecules are formed from _________________________________
_____________________________
Also called “condensation reaction”
_____________________________
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_____________________________
Forms polymers by combining monomers by “__________________”.
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_____________________________
Macromolecules are broken down by ________________________
_____________________________
Separates monomers by “______________________”
_____________________________
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_____________________________
_____________________________
Carbohydrates
_____________________________
Carbohydrates are made from _______________ like: glucose and
_____________________________
fructose.
_____________________________
Carbohydrates _________________.
_____________________________
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Examples:
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A.
monosaccharide
B.
disaccharide
C.
polysaccharide
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