Monday, January 7, 2013

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Macromolecule
Function
Monomer/polymer
Example
Carbohydrate
-Short term energy
- Structure
Mono saccharide
/
Polysaccharide
- glycogen – animals
- cellulose – plant
- starch – plant
mono-
glucose, fructose, galactose
disaccharide
sucrose, lactose, maltose


Lipid
- insulate the body
- cushion organs
- Provide long term energy
Triglyceride


NO POLYMER
Saturated fat
unsaturated fat
waxes
steroids
Protein
- Build the cell
- Do work inside the cell
- act as enzymes
Amino Acid
/
Polypeptide
Insulin
Hemoglobin
Receptor Proteins
Nucleic Acid
- Contains hereditary information
- Builds proteins
Nucleotide
/
DNA or RNA
DNA
RNA
ATP

Sunday, September 2, 2012

2012-2013 School year

Welcome Students! Hopefully you all have had a wonderful summer. This year should be exciting. Please feel free to post on this blog! Mr. O'Leary

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

June bugs! In the genus Phyllophaga

Ah yes the June bug... Found these at a soccer field in Manchester..... If you have ever heard people complaining about grubs.. This is the adult form!

Saturday, June 16, 2012

FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS

Hey Students! If you have any questions on the Fianl exam leave them here and check back!--Mr. O'Leary

Wednesday, January 11, 2012