Standard 1h Preknowledge
1h) Students know most macromolecules (polysaccharides, nucleic acids, proteins, lipids) in cells and organisms are synthesized from a small collection of simple precursors.
CALIFORNIA FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY:
Many of the large carbon compound molecules necessary for life (e.g., polysaccharides, nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids) are polymers of smaller monomers. Polysaccharides are composed of monosaccharides; proteins are composed of amino acids; lipids are composed of fatty acids, glycerol, and other components; and nucleic acids are composed of nucleotides.