1. What is a macromolecule?
Fats, Carbs, and Proteins
A. Common Molecular Group
1. Macromolecule
a. “Macro” means big
What is a macromolecule?
b. Big ol’ molecule
c. fats, carbs and proteins are polymers
Introduction
What is a polymer?
Polymer made of monomers
2. Polymer
a. a molecule made of repeating units called monomers

2. Fats, Carbs, and Proteins
A. Dietary Sources of Carbohydrates
1. Grain based foods
B. Chemical make-up
1. The elements
Carbohydrates
a. carbo
hydrate
b. C, H, and O
c. H and O are in a 2:1 ratio like water or H2O
C. Carbs are our main energy source
% of your caloric intake

3. Fats, Carbs, and Proteins
D. Carbs are polymers which means what?
1. Building blocks of Carbs
a. the simple sugars
monosaccharide
Carbohydrates
b. Who are the simple sugars?
i. Glucose, fructose, and galactose
ii. Ose; means sugar
C6H12O6
iii. Common molecular formula
The glucose song
iv. These guys are isomers

4. Fats, Carbs, and Proteins
c. Structural formulas for the simple sugars
Carbohydrates
d. Making a carbohydrate: dehydration synthesis
i. dehydration means?
to remove water
ii. synthesis means?
to make
Animation of this process

5. Fats, Carbs, and Proteins
e. Breaking up a carbohydrate: hydrolysis
i. Hydro means?
water
ii. Lysis means?
to destroy
Animation of this process
Carbohydrates
f. The Disaccharides
Two sugars or double sugars
i. Introducing the Disaccharides
a. sucrose
table sugar
b. lactose
milk sugar
c. maltose
malt sugar

6. Dehydration synthesis
Fats, Carbs, and Proteins
Building the Disaccharides
That’s Right
Sucrose
Glucose +
Fructose
Lactose
Dehydration synthesis
Glucose +
Galactose
Carbohydrates
Maltose
Glucose +
Glucose
What is the process used to bond these monosaccharide's?

7. Fats, Carbs, and Proteins
g. The Polysaccharides
i. starch
Energy storage for plants
glucose
ii. cellulose
Cell walls pf plants
Carbohydrates
All of these complex carbs are made of?
iii. glycogen
Energy storage for animals
iv. chitin
Exoskeleton for plants