The classes of organic molecules

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Team work!Using the deck of organic molecule cards I gave each group complete

the following tasks.

1. Find 4 examples of each of the following organic monomers:

• Monosaccharide

• Amino Acid

• Nucleotide

• Saturated Fatty Acid

• Unsaturated Fatty Acid

• Glycerol

2. Organize the 4 monomers into the appropriate polymer (polysaccharide, polypeptide, polynucleotide (RNA), a saturated fat, and unsaturated fat, a phospholipid (you will need a phosphate group make this

last one!).

Be prepared to share your polymers with the class, and describe one function of that organic

Condensation Rummy…To “go out” you must make a polymer from 4 monomers in the deck and water…

Glycerol + 3 fatty acids (one must be unsaturated + water

Unsaturated fat

Glycerol + 2 fatty acids + phosphate group + water

phospholipid

Glycerol + 3 fatty acids (all must be saturated + water

Saturated fat

4 monosaccharides + waterPolysaccharide

4 nucleotides + water Polynucleotide

4 amino acids + waterPolypeptide

Organic polymer Subunits needed

Condensation Rummy RATWhen one person on your team gets Rummy, together as a team, determine the

- class of organic molecules your polymer is in.

- the name of the polymer you made.

- the names of each monomer in the polymer

- two important functions of that class of organic molecules

Write this information on a sheet of paper, along with your team name, and the name of the person who got Rummy. This person gets two bonus points (if it really is a Rummy hand!). Clip your Rummy hand to the page.

Your team grade on this RAT will be based on the accuracy of the information your team provides!