BIO 1140 Lecture 1: Biomolecules Worksheet (Amoeba Sisters)
25 May 2019
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AMOEBA SISTERS: VIDEO RECAP
BIOMOLECULES
Amoeba Sisters Video Recap: Biomolecules
Directions: For each statement, write a “C” if it best applies to the carbohydrates, “L” if it best applies to
lipids, “P” if it best applies to proteins, or “N” if it best applies to nucleic acids.
1. ____ I am
useful for a fast
source of energy.
2. ____ I have
involvement in the
immune system
(ex: antibodies).
3. ____ I am helpful
for long term energy
storage.
4. ____ I have a
large role in
muscle
development.
8. ____ Enzymes,
which can speed up
reactions, belong in
my category.
11. ____ My
category includes
genetic material.
9. ____ I am
important for
insulation.
5. ____ If athletes
“pasta load,” they
consume a lot of
me.
7. ____ I make up
cell membranes.
6. ____ A
mutation in DNA
would initially
start with me.
10. ____ I contain
elements C, H,
and O and have a
ring-like structure.
12. ____ I can
contain long
fatty acid chains.
