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Molecular Machinery

An introductory exploration of the four primary biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), aligning to TEKS Biology 5A. Students compare their chemical functions and identify key biological examples across animal, plant, and cellular systems.

SBStephen Bassford

Molecular Machinery

An introductory exploration of the four primary biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids), aligning to TEKS Biology 5A. Students compare their chemical functions and identify key biological examples across animal, plant, and cellular systems.

SBStephen Bassford

Genetic Blueprints

Stores and transmits inherited genetic codes (DNA & RNA) that carry instructions for building proteins. CHONP.

Primary Function

FUNCTION

Primary Fuel

Serves as immediate fast-release metabolic fuel and structural cell wall scaffolding. CHO (1:2:1).

Primary Function

Card 15

Insulation & Sheaths

Thick subcutaneous fatty layers for body heat, and myelin protective sheaths wrapping neurons.

Concept Sort

Card 16

Cytoskeleton Strands

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

Phospholipid Bilayer

Amphipathic double layer of lipid molecules forming cell membrane boundaries.

Concept Sort

FUNCTION

Peptide Work

Builds structural fibers, drives locomotion, and transports cell membrane ions. CHON.

Primary Function

Card 03

Starch & Cellulose

Glucose chains for high-density polysaccharide storage and plant cell walls.

Concept Sort

Card 04

Animal Genome

Double-helix blueprints nested in nuclei directing traits like fur density or eye color.

Concept Sort

Card 05

Glycogen Storage

Highly branched glucose polymers packed inside muscle and liver for rapid energy.

Concept Sort

FUNCTION

Long-Term Storage

Highly concentrated energy storage, insulation layers, and hydrophobic barriers. CHO.

Primary Function

Card 07

ATP Energy Carrier

A modified single nucleotide that captures and releases immediate chemical power for work.

Concept Sort

Card 08

Storage Albumins

Amino acids packed inside sprouting tissues to provide nitrogen and building blocks.

Concept Sort

Card 09

Oxygen & Movement

Contracting fibers (myosin) for locomotion, and iron-rich blood proteins (hemoglobin).

Concept Sort

Card 10

Plant Blueprints

DNA sequences containing instructions for building root vascular networks and petal pigments.

Concept Sort

Card 11

Glucose Fuel Sugar

Simple hexose monosaccharides dissolved in cytoplasm, and membrane identification tags.

Concept Sort

Card 12

Plant Waxes & Oils

Shiny waterproof cuticular waxes preventing leaf water loss, and stored seed lipids.

Concept Sort

FUNCTION

Genetic Templates

Stores, copies, and carries chemical codes instructing ribosomes how to sequence peptides. CHONP.

Primary Function

FUNCTION

Primary Fuel

Serves as immediate fast-release metabolic fuel and structural cell wall scaffolding. CHO (1:2:1).

Primary Function

Card 15

Insulation & Sheaths

Thick subcutaneous fatty layers for body heat, and myelin protective sheaths wrapping neurons.

Concept Sort

Card 16

Cytoskeleton Strands

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

Matching Biomolecules to their Function

Warm-Up

Name:

Date:

Period:

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

Energy & Structural Barriers (Carbohydrates & Lipids)

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

Cellular Machinery & Coding (Proteins & Nucleic Acids)

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

Biomolecule Sorting 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

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