Polymers 8

Mix and Match Models to Molecules Card SortSue Boudreau 2.23.2011

Figure out how monomers relate to molecules and how monomers make up biological molecules that make up us.1. Sort cards into 3 categories of biological polymers: Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates.

2. Sort each category from smallest to largest: molecular monomers to polymers, to model, to macroscopic (what you can see with the naked eye).

3. Write what you learned aboutProteins

Monomers are called: __________________________________

Number of different protein monomers: ___________

Types of protein in our bodies:

Something interesting about proteins:

Nucleic AcidsMonomers are called: _____________________________________________

Number of different monomers: ____________

Names of different nucleic acid monomers:

Something interesting about nucleic acids:

CarbohydratesMonomers are called: _____________________________________________

Names of some different carbohydrate monomers:

Names of some different carbohydrate polymers:

Something interesting about carbohydrates:

hair

Hair keratin

Collagen

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Hemoglobin

PROTIENS

colla

gen

CARBOHYDRATES

MACROSCOPIC - VISIBLE

MACROSCOPIC - VISIBLE

MACROSCOPIC - VISIBLE

Molecular – tiniest parts

Molecular – tiniest parts

Molecular – tiniest parts