Use this activity to help your students understand the concept of monomers and macromolecules. Copy the template strand of a dna molecule and the separate nucleotides onto a variety of colored papers. Organic molecule cutouts anderson school district five. Place the remaining protein monomers into a chain and anywhere the 2 pieces touch place a water molecule to point to the bond site b. Use the cut outs and tape to build 10 dna nucleotides. Biology partnership grant lesson plan gulf coast state college. Introduction to macromolecules article khan academy. Pay close attention to the instructions, they will direct you on when and where to cut the models and what needs to be glued down to be graded. Because dna does not leave the cells nucleus, the instructions must be copied onto a messenger that can bring the genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosomes. A, inheritance of traits, including dna carries instructions for forming species. Read through the activity sheet pdf and complete the activity. On the back of this page, you will be constructing chains of carbohydrates using the models i just passed out.
Interactions among the individual amino acids and their side chains play a major role in. Cut out a piece of a brown paper bag to the size of about 3in. Ngss life science is a curriculum community for middle school and high school science teachers. Cut out the models of the four amino acid molecules provided by cutting on the solid lines only. The activity measurements of heat treated lipase and thermal denaturation temperature evaluation suggest. Macromolecules building activity for middle and high. Monomers are atoms or small molecules that bond together. What type of macromolecule did you create in question 5. Cut out each protein pages s3 and s4 along the solid black lines and fold along the dotted lines. For this exercise, you will need the pdf files for 20 amino acids and also water droplets to symbolize dehydration synthesis. Thus, an understanding of some chemistry of living things is necessary.
From the templates provided, cut out the pattern for the nitrogenous bases, deoxyribose sugars, and phosphate functional groups. Biology lesson plans, labs, activities, experiments, and projects for high school life science teachers. There are four main types of monomer, including sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides. High school and middle school curriculums include carbohydrate experiments, protein labs, macromolecule projects, dehydration synthesis activities, ph demos, acid and base worksheets, and biochemistry exam test quiz questions. Cut out the pieces and use them to assemble your macromolecules. Each of these monomer types play important roles in the existence and development of life, and each one can be synthesized abiotically. Never before has the role of carbohydrates in our diet been so thoroughly. Example healthy foods worksheet completed with cut outs from magazines. Amino acids are made of a carbon atom with an amino group, carboxyl group, and r group, which determine which amino acid is made. Below are examples of 1 an amino acid, 2 a short polypeptide chain, and 3 a protein which contains four polypeptide chains.
A pretest will be given to the students to gauge their. Students make anywhere from one or several protein. Then cut out the mrna strands and tape them together, so that strand 1 forms the left end of a long strand, strand 3 forms the right end, and strand 2 is between them. Cut out all the cutouts that pertain to proteinsincluding the equal sign, the oval, the rectangle, and the words proteins, polymer, and monomers. Amino acids are made of a carbon atom with an amino group, carboxyl group. Once this complex is formed, the substrate becomes a. Protein these long chains are neatly organized inside living things. Monomers are atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures such as polymers. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids this is a great hands on activity where students will cut out the characteristics of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Help your students remember and learn about macromolecules using this activity. Describe the general structure, subunits, and examples for each of the four types of macromolecules. Primary structure the chain secondary structure the chain curls into an alpha helix or folds into a beta sheet tertiary structure alpha helices and beta sheets fold on each other quarternary structure large sections of tertiary structures fold.
Once all dna nucleotides are built, use these nucleotides to build a complete dna molecule. These measures reduce the probability of systematic failure for. While we restricted ourselves in this study to the coassembly of two proteins to allow straightforward read out of protein activity, the number of different proteins that can be recruited is. In its functional form, each protein has a specific threedimensional structure or shape. The final answers are underlined, if you have questions, please make sure to ask them in class. For middle and high school students to better understand. Have them cut the pieces and use the pieces to build their macromolecules for proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. These chains may contain about 20 up to hundreds of amino acids. The term macromolecule by definition implies large molecule. Proteins are molecules made of a monomer called amino acids. Because dna does not leave the cells nucleus, the instructions must be copied onto a messenger that can bring the. To understand the structure of macromolecules by constructing paper models. Classify a macromolecule and identify its monomer given its name, structure or.
First, the enzymes react with a substrate to form an enzyme substrate complex like a lock and key. Cut out the molecules and paste them together in appropriate ways so that you have. Next, cut along the dotted lines to remove the h and oh groups from each of the paper models. Use your notes and internet to help you assemble and label the following items. Cut out the phospholipid bilayer page s2 along the solid lines. Polypeptides and proteins are made up of linear sequences of amino acids. Cut out the trna models with amino acids attached, found in figure 1 on the last page of this activity. Macromolecules are also known as polymers because they are made of many smaller subunits. Create models to show the arrangements of these molecules. The nitrogenous bases vary, and the sequence allows the storage of complex information.
There are 4 classes of large molecules that make up the majority of living things. The speci c catalytic activity of agei and mutant proteins. The order of amino acids determines the type of protein and its function. Students will cut out the basic units or monomers for each type of macromolecule and then combine them to create the four types of macromolecules. Since agei cuts dna as a dimer, it is important that. The order of letters determines the meaning of a word example. Proteins are formed by joining amino acids together with peptide bonds a special type of covalent bond. Carbohydrates make up a large group of chemical compounds found in cells.
Cut out the molecules and paste them together in appropriate ways so that you have a. If you are absent a school day, you could have your students conduct this activity without you. Enzymes are proteins that help chemical reactions occur at a faster rate by lowering the energy needed for the reactions. Today, scientists use a combination of biology and chemistry for their understanding of life and life processes. Activity 5 macromoleculesproteins and nucleic acids key. There are 20 different standard amino acids found in nature. Most large biological molecules are polymers, long chains made up of. Cut out each of the monomers and form the polymers organic. Enzymes are proteins that help chemical reactions occur faster by lowering the energy that is need for the reaction to occur.
Pass out the carbohydrate models, scissors and glue. Teacher preparation notes for serendip studios one world. Once they cut out each characteristic they will glue it to one of the 4 macromolecule categories. Proteins polypeptides proteins are macromolecules that consist of long, unbranched of amino acids. Proteins polymers are linear combination of amino acids.
To build carbohydrates, monosaccharides are needed. First have students number the carbons on the deoxyribose sugars of the template strand. Iis restriction enzyme foki is a monomer, composed of. Building monomers of macromolecules biology junction. You may use your book or other appropriate resources to help you. Arrange the cutouts so that the amino acids form a protein dont worry about the order of the amino acids. Ribosome organelle responsible for the construction of proteins, takes information from the mrna and links the appropriate amino acids to form a protein rrna. Proteins are found inside all different cell types. Proteins proteins are macromolecules that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Each cell contains hundreds of different proteins, and each kind of cell has some proteins that. Proteins are made by joining many smaller monomers called amino acids. Pdf restriction endonuclease agei is a monomer which dimerizes.
Students will cut out cards function, monomer, polymer, elements contained, and example and place them in their correct position next to their appropriate macromolecule. Proteins and nucleic acids 1 the diagram at the right shows two amino acids a and b. Enzyme cutouts activity anderson school district five. The structure and function of large biological molecules. A student aid can cut out the words and pictures in advance and place. A protein will notfunction properly if not folded into the correct shape. Obtain two glucose monomer papers one for each lab partner and number the carbons like this.
In order for the monomers to connect together a water molecule must be taken out, this reaction is. Stabilization of structure of monomeric and multimeric proteins. Choose a color for each of the monomers below and color them. The enzymes react with a substrate to form an enzymesubstrate complex. Since macromolecules are generally made up of many smaller molecules and atoms, they are referred to as polymers. If so, and if you had a look at the foods protein, carbohydrate, or fat content, you may. Other proteins are structural proteins important for the composition of all of our organs and tissues. Polymers are made up of smaller units known as monomers the macromolecules of life are. Think about how to incorporate the proteins into the model. Place your macromolecules in the appropriate space.
A protein is composed of many amino acids joined together. In the context of biochemistry, the term may be applied to the four large molecules that make up organisms nucleotides, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Cut around the structures using the dashed lines as a guide. Numbering the carbon atoms is important so you can determine where the bonding of monomers will take place. Monomer unit of nucleic acids, composed of a phosphate group, sugar, and nitrogenous base. You must include integral, peripheral, and transmembrane proteins. Controlling protein activity by dynamic recruitment on a. Macromolecule cut and paste activity for organic compounds. Proteins are polymers of molecules called amino acids. Form a 3d shape by joining the protein sides and tops together and. Using the extra glucose molecules as monomers, cut them out, show how they connect and create a polymer. Print the handout and then give it to your students.
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