Monomers & Polymers
Biomolecule Functions
Biomolecule Examples
Experimental Design
Claim, Evidence, or Reasoning?
100

What are the monomers of proteins

Amino Acids

100

Which biomolecule provides the body with short-term, quickly accessible energy?

Carbohydrates

100

Glucose

Carbohydrate

100

What variable is purposely changed or manipulated by the experimenter?

Independent Variable

100

Plants grow faster when exposed to classical music

Claim

200

What are the monomers of nucleic acids?

Nucleotides

200

Which biomolecule provides the body with long-term, often stored energy?

Lipids

200

Fats, Oils, Waxes

Lipids

200

What variables are kept the same throughout the entire experiment?

Control variables (constants)

200

This evidence supports the claim because the increased height of the plants with music exposure indicates that the music may have a positive influence on plant growth

Reasoning

300

What are the monomers of Carbohydrates?

Monosaccharides

300

Which biomolecule provides a large variety of functions for the human body such as building muscle, but does NOT provide energy

Proteins

300

DNA & RNA

Nucleic Acids

300

What variable is measured as a result of the experiment?

Dependent Variable

300

Data, Observations, Text, anything that supports a claim.

Evidence

400

What is the term for long chains of monosaccharides?

Polysaccharides

400

Which biomolecule is responsible for storing genetic information?

Nucleic Acid

400

Enzymes

Proteins

400

Hypothesis: Room temperature affects a person's ability to concentrate. What is the independent variable?

Room temperature

400

In an experiment, a group of plants exposed to classical music for 2 hours daily grew an average of 2 inches taller than a control group without music

Evidence

500

What is another term for a protein polymer?

Polypeptide

500

Which biomolecule is the body's main source of energy?

Carbohydrates

500

This biomolecule is the main component of the cell membrane

Lipids (Phospholipids)

500

You want to compare brands of paper towels to see which holds the most liquid. What would be the dependent variable?

The amount of liquid

500

Explains HOW the evidence supports the claim

Reasoning