Biological Molecules

NAME: CRYSTAL DAWN DALITON
COURSE: BS NURSING
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
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1. B 6. A 11. D
2. D 7. A 12. A
3. C 8. A 13. D
4. A 9. C 14. A
5. B 10. C 15. A
ACTIVITY 1: CARBOHYDRATES
1. What are the elements you notice in the structures?
- The elements I noticed in the structures are Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen.
2. What do you notice with the carbon: hydrogen: oxygen (C: H: O) ratio in each structure?
(Note: To answer these counts the number of C, H, and O in the structure?
- I’ve noticed that the ratio in each structure is 1:2:1 (CnH2on). Hydrogen
has a higher ratio than the other two elements, oxygen and carbon,
according to my observations.
3. a. Did you see any similarities with the three structures?
- Yes, the three structures resemble one other. They are made up of the same
components. Carbon, Hydrogen, and oxygen are the three elements that make up
the elements that make up the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
b. Do they have same kind of elements?
- Yes, they share a lot of similarities.
c. What differences did you noticed with their structures?
- The only difference I noticed was structure A is a monosaccharide,
structure B is a disaccharides and structure C is a polysaccharide.
Activity 2. Pair Me
Pair column A with the description in column B. Write the letter of your answer in the
space provided.
Column A Column B
___C___ 1. Collagen A. carries oxygen from the lungs to the

Bloodstream.
___D_ 2. Keratin B. Substance used to speed up a reaction.
___A__ 3. Hemoglobin C. major insoluble fibrous protein found in connective

tissues.
___B___ 4. Enzymes D. fibrous protein in hair, skin, and nails.
___E___ 5. Fibroin E. strongest natural fibers found in silk.
Activity 3. Study the structure below and answer the following question.
1. What have you notice with the structure of triglyceride?
- I noticed that triglycerides are made up of three fatty acids attached to the glycerol
backbone.
2. What elements compose the structure?

- The structures are composed of the hydrogen, carbon and oxygen.
3. a. What did you notice with the structure of phospholipid compared to glyceride?
- Phospholipids have glycerol, two fatty acids and phosphate while glycerides have
glycerol and thee fatty acids.
b. Does it have the same components with glycerides?

- No, it doesn’t have the same component with glycerides.
c. Have you notice any difference at all?

- Yes, there were some variances that I noted. There are three fatty acids in
triglycerides, but only two in phospholipids.
Activity 4. Study the structure of DNA and answer the questions below.
1. What are the common parts of the nucleotide?

- Nucleotide contains nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.
2. Name the different kinds of nitrogenous bases found in the DNA molecule.
- Adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C) are the four nitrogen
bases found in DNA molecule.
3. In DNA what is the paring arrangement of the bases?
- In DNA pairing arrangement of the bases, adenine (A) always pair with thymine
(T) ang guanine (G) always pair with cytosine (C).
Guide questions:
1. Why are nucleic acids named so?
- Nucleic acid gets its name from the fact that it was first discovered to have acidic
properties, similar to acids. They were first separated from the nucleus, hence the nucleic
component.
2. What comprises nucleic acids?
- A nucleic acid is composed of monomeric ‘nucleotides’ that contain nitrogenous

heterocyclic base (purine or pyrimidine), a pentose sugar, and one to three phosphate
groups.
3. What is another term for nucleic acids?
- Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are two alternative
synonyms for nucleic acid.
4. What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
- The three parts of nucleotides are nitrogen containing base, sugar backbone and
phosphate group.
5. What are common examples of nucleic acids?
- The most common types of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and
ribonucleic acid (RNA).
6. What is the primary role of DNA?
- The primary role of DNA is to store and use information in order to direct the
cell’s activities and it contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive,
and reproduce.
7. How does RNA help in protein synthesis?

- Messenger RNA provide the ribosome with the blueprint for building proteins.
Each amino acid in a protein is delivered to the ribosome by yet another type of RNA:
transfer RNA (tRNA).
8. What are the bases of DNA? of RNA?
- RNA consists of four nitrogenous bases: adenine, cytosine, uracil, guanine. Uracil
is a pyrimidine that is structurally similar to the thymine, another pyrimidine found in
DNA. Like thymine, uracil can base pair with adenine.
9. How are DNA and RNA similar?
- They’re both nucleic acids with nitrogen containing bases that are linked by a
sugar-phosphate backbone.
10. How are DNA and RNA different?
- RNA is distinguished from DNA by its structural and functional characteristics,

RNA is a single-stranded, whereas DNA is double-stranded. Thymine is found in DNA
while Uracil is found in RNA.
DO THIS!
1. A 3. B
2. C 4. D
ASSESMENT
1. B 6. A 11. D
2. D 7. C 12. D
3. C 8. C 13. C
4. C 9. C 14. A
5. B 10. A 15. B
BIOMOLECULE POEM
Living organisms produced by cells will never stop
In carbohydrate we can make refined food products
Class of indispensable biomolecule, protein has another spot
Defend you against disease, proteins solution is on top
Lipids are perfect example of staying
They’ll stay whole intacted even when drowning
Steroids when you’re looking for a competitive edge to its core
Essential hormones that are taken out of cholesterol
Wild range of sizes and structure can be found
The actual foot-soldiers of the battle of sustenance of Life from the ground
Different molecule from my own country land
Together they covalently bond.

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NAME: CRYSTAL DAWN DALITON

3. a. Did you see any similarities with the three structures?

___C___ 1. Collagen A. carries oxygen from the lungs to the

___D_ 2. Keratin B. Substance used to speed up a reaction.

___A__ 3. Hemoglobin C. major insoluble fibrous protein found in connective

___B___ 4. Enzymes D. fibrous protein in hair, skin, and nails.

___E___ 5. Fibroin E. strongest natural fibers found in silk.

2. What elements compose the structure?

b. Does it have the same components with glycerides?

c. Have you notice any difference at all?

1. What are the common parts of the nucleotide?

1. Why are nucleic acids named so?

2. What comprises nucleic acids?

- A nucleic acid is composed of monomeric ‘nucleotides’ that contain nitrogenous

3. What is another term for nucleic acids?

4. What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

5. What are common examples of nucleic acids?

6. What is the primary role of DNA?

7. How does RNA help in protein synthesis?

8. What are the bases of DNA? of RNA?

9. How are DNA and RNA similar?

10. How are DNA and RNA different?

- RNA is distinguished from DNA by its structural and functional characteristics,

Living organisms produced by cells will never stop

In carbohydrate we can make refined food products

Class of indispensable biomolecule, protein has another spot

Defend you against disease, proteins solution is on top

Lipids are perfect example of staying

They’ll stay whole intacted even when drowning

Steroids when you’re looking for a competitive edge to its core

Essential hormones that are taken out of cholesterol

Wild range of sizes and structure can be found

Different molecule from my own country land

Together they covalently bond.

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_C_ 1. Collagen A. carries oxygen from the lungs to the

_A 3. Hemoglobin C. major insoluble fibrous protein found in connective

_B_ 4. Enzymes D. fibrous protein in hair, skin, and nails.

_E_ 5. Fibroin E. strongest natural fibers found in silk.