Macromolecules and Enzymes TOTD

Learn about macromolecules and enzymes with this science worksheet!

Function Matching Quick source of energy Carbohydrates Long term energy Lipids Contractile, hormones, enzymes, structural, transport Protein Genetic Information Nucleic Acids Match Examples with the type of Macromolecule Carbohydrates sucrose polysaccharides cellulose ends in -ose starch glycogen glucose Lipids fatty acids triglycerides phospholipids waxes oils cholesterol Match Examples with the type of Macromolecule Protein Enzymes amino acids polypeptides muscles (myosin) insulin hemoglobin keratin Nucleic Acids nucleotides RNA DNA Fill in the blanks Enzymes belong to the macromolecule class proteins. The substrate binds to the active site of an enzyme to cause a reaction to occur. The molecules that are produced are called products. Enzymes work by lowering the activation energy of a reaction, causing it to occur faster. Environmental conditions can cause an enzyme to denature, or unfold, which causes it to no longer function properly. Two of these conditions are changes in pH and in temperature.