building blocks of cells chapter 2 t. erickson, m.ed
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Building Blocks of CellsGraphic Organizer
Name Carbohydrate
Protein Nucleic Acid Lipid
Sub unit Sugar Amino Acids Nucleotides Fat molecules
Function Provides Energy
Help the cell do their job, speed up chemical reaction
Provides info to make proteins
Stores energy, protects cell, keeps it stable internally
Food Source Starches Meats, bean, and nuts
Oils and butter
Building Blocks
Proteins• Amino Acids
• Almost all life processes of a cell involve proteins• Speed up chemical reactions
• Help cells do their job
• They are chemical building blocks used to make cells
• Obtained through meats and beans
Carbohydrate
• Sugar
• Simple (made of 1sugar)
• Complex (hundreds of sugars)
• Provides energy
• In the form of starches
Building Blocks
Lipids/fats• Fat molecules
• Can’t mix with water
• Stores energy
• Protects cell
• Maintain stable internal environment
• Obtain through oils and butters, also greasy/high fat content foods
Nucleic acid
• Nucleotides
• Blueprint of life
• Gives information to make proteins