PART A. Redraw the table below on the whiteboard. Use your Biological Molecules Part 2 handout to fill in the missing information in Column B and C. A) Polymer Lipid DNA B) Monomer (or component units in the case of lipids). Draw the specific structure and put the name of the molecule under the structure. Fatty acids (pick 1), glycerol, glycerophospholipid Deoxynucleotide monophosphates (Pick one purine and one pyrimidine) C) Additional tasks Is your fatty acid saturated or unsaturated? How do you know? On your glycerophospholipid, identify the glycerol group, the fatty acids, and the phosphocholine. Label the hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail. Label which is the purine and which is the pyrimidine. Circle the sugar on each.
Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
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