Stores and transmits inherited genetic codes (DNA & RNA) that carry instructions for building proteins. CHONP.
Primary Function
FUNCTION
Serves as immediate fast-release metabolic fuel and structural cell wall scaffolding. CHO (1:2:1).
Primary Function
Card 15
Thick subcutaneous fatty layers for body heat, and myelin protective sheaths wrapping neurons.
Concept Sort
Card 16
Networks of structural peptide filaments inside cell cytoplasm giving shape and transport tracks.
Concept Sort
Cut exactly on the outer dashed lines. Resized cards leave a beautiful margin on the Board! TEKS Biology 5A // Cards Package
...they contain DNA sequences instructing root vascular development and colorful flower petal pigments.
Demonstrate your synthesis of biomolecule functions at animal, plant, and cellular scales.
Warm-Up Recall
Edge-to-Edge Grid
Important Dimension Guide: Each card is resized to exactly 118px × 98px to fit comfortably inside the 130px × 110px compartments of the Biomolecule Sorting Board, leaving a neat boundary.
Card 01
Amphipathic double layer of lipid molecules forming cell membrane boundaries.
Concept Sort
FUNCTION
Builds structural fibers, drives locomotion, and transports cell membrane ions. CHON.
Primary Function
Card 03
Glucose chains for high-density polysaccharide storage and plant cell walls.
Concept Sort
Card 04
Double-helix blueprints nested in nuclei directing traits like fur density or eye color.
Concept Sort
Card 05
Highly branched glucose polymers packed inside muscle and liver for rapid energy.
Concept Sort
FUNCTION
Highly concentrated energy storage, insulation layers, and hydrophobic barriers. CHO.
Primary Function
Card 07
A modified single nucleotide that captures and releases immediate chemical power for work.
Concept Sort
Card 08
Amino acids packed inside sprouting tissues to provide nitrogen and building blocks.
Concept Sort
Card 09
Contracting fibers (myosin) for locomotion, and iron-rich blood proteins (hemoglobin).
Concept Sort
Card 10
DNA sequences containing instructions for building root vascular networks and petal pigments.
Concept Sort
Card 11
Simple hexose monosaccharides dissolved in cytoplasm, and membrane identification tags.
Concept Sort
Card 12
Shiny waterproof cuticular waxes preventing leaf water loss, and stored seed lipids.
Concept Sort
FUNCTION
Stores, copies, and carries chemical codes instructing ribosomes how to sequence peptides. CHONP.
Primary Function
FUNCTION
Serves as immediate fast-release metabolic fuel and structural cell wall scaffolding. CHO (1:2:1).
Primary Function
Card 15
Thick subcutaneous fatty layers for body heat, and myelin protective sheaths wrapping neurons.
Concept Sort
Card 16
Networks of structural peptide filaments inside cell cytoplasm giving shape and transport tracks.
Concept Sort
Cut exactly on the outer dashed lines. Resized cards leave a beautiful margin on the Board! TEKS Biology 5A // Cards Package
Biomolecule Recall Warm-Up
Warm-Up
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Date:
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Warm-Up Challenge: Match the biomolecule sentence stems on the left with their correct biological endings on the right. **Draw a straight arrow** connecting the corresponding dots.
Group 1
1. Carbohydrates are important to a human's survival because
2. Carbohydrates are important for plants and fungi because
3. Carbohydrates are important for cells because
4. Lipids are important to an animal's survival because
5. Lipids are important for plants because
6. Lipids are important for cells because
...they float in cytoplasm as immediate glucose fuel and act as receptor tags on membrane surfaces.
...they form fat layers to insulate bodies against cold and wrap nerve pathways to speed electrical signals.
...they give us a quick form of energy that allows us to do everyday tasks.
...they compose the hydrophobic double-layered phospholipid bilayer forming all cell boundaries.
...they are woven into rigid cellulose fibers to support cell walls and stored as compact starch.
...they produce waterproof cuticular waxes on leaf surfaces and store concentrated fluid oils in seeds.
Group 2
7. Proteins are important to an animal's survival because
8. Proteins are important for plants because
9. Proteins are important for cells because
10. Nucleic acids are important to an animal's survival because
11. Nucleic acids are important for plants because
12. Nucleic acids are important for cells because
...they build selective transport tunnels in cell membranes and form internal cytoskeletal fibers.
...they store double-helix genomic codes in nuclei directing inherited traits like fur density and eye color.
...they accumulate in seeds to store vital nitrogen and build embryonic tissues.
...they store genomic chromatin in the nucleus and coordinate protein synthesis at ribosomes.
...they build contracting muscle fibers for movement and red blood cell hemoglobin to transport oxygen.
...they contain DNA sequences instructing root vascular development and colorful flower petal pigments.
Demonstrate your synthesis of biomolecule functions at animal, plant, and cellular scales.
Warm-Up Recall
Teacher Reference & Solution Key
Answer Key
Teacher: Mr./Ms. Biology
Date: Full Curriculum
Class: TEKS Bio 5A Key
Teacher Solution Key: The monomer row is pre-filled on the student board. Below is the correct key layout for the 16 sorted card titles and their corresponding biological descriptions.
| Matrix Key Categories | Carbohydrates (Sugars & Starch)
|
Lipids (Fats & Oils)
|
Proteins (Muscles & Enzymes)
|
Nucleic Acids (Genetic Codes)
| | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Monomer
PRE-FILLED
|
Monosaccharide
(Simple Sugar)
|
Fatty Acids
& Glycerol
(Lipid Subunits)
|
Amino Acid
(Peptide Builder)
|
Nucleotide
(Sugar, Phosphate, Base)
| | Primary Function
Main purpose & elements.
| Primary Sugar Power Serves as immediate fast-release metabolic fuel and builds fibrous structural cell frames. CHO in a 1:2:1 ratio. | Long-Term Storage Highly concentrated energy storage, thermal regulation layers, and hydrophobic physical barriers. CHO. | Peptide Building & Work Responsible for building structural fibers, driving locomotion, and transporting ions through cell membranes. CHON. | Genetic Templates Stores, copies, and carries the chemical instructions telling ribosomes how to sequence and construct structural units. CHONP. | | Animal System
Applications in animals.
| Glycogen Storage Highly branched glucose polymers packed inside muscle and liver tissues for rapid metabolic sugar release. | Insulation Lipid Barriers Thick subcutaneous fatty layers for thermal retention, and hydrophobic protective sheaths wrapping rapid neural pathways. | Hemoglobin & Myosin Includes contracting fibers responsible for locomotion, and iron-rich proteins responsible for oxygen transport in blood. | Physical Trait Genome Double-helix blueprints nested in nuclei directing traits like fur density, feather structure, or eye color. | | Plant System
Applications in autotrophs.
| Starch & Cellulose Glucose chains synthesized for high-density polysaccharide storage or linked into linear fibers that build structural cell walls. | Cuticular Waxes & Oils Shiny waterproof outer surfaces that prevent leaf desiccation, and fluid triglyceride resources stored inside seeds. | Storage Albumins Concentrations of stored amino acids packed inside sprouting tissues to provide nitrogen and structural blocks for early growth. | Petal & Root Blueprints DNA sequences containing instructions for building root vascular networks and synthesis of pigments for colorful flower petals. | | Cellular Level
Microscopic / organelle scale.
| Glucose Fuel Sugar Simple hexose monosaccharides dissolved in cytoplasm, and sweet oligosaccharide markers acting as membrane identification tags. | Phospholipid Bilayer An amphipathic double layer of lipid molecules that forms the structural boundaries of all membrane surfaces. | Cytoskeleton Strands Networks of structural peptide filaments inside cell cytoplasm giving cells shape and internal active transport tracks. | ATP Energy Carrier A modified single nucleotide that captures and releases immediate chemical power to drive cellular work. |
Matches perfectly with the 16 cutout sheet cards. Monomer row pre-filled as indicated on the student Board.
Answer Key // Certified Correct
