How to Make a Macromolecule Concept Map
A macromolecule concept map provides information about macromolecules by showing relationships. A macromolecule is a molecule, or a group of atoms, that have a large molecular weight. A concept map is a diagram that contains lines and shapes. The lines and shapes are illustrated in a particular way in order to go from the general to the specific. The objective of a macromolecule concept map is to show the different categories of the macromolecules. In order to make a macromolecule concept map, take notes about the information you want to put in the map, draw the structure of the map, and then fill in the information.
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Take notes about the information that you want to put on the macromolecule concept map. For example, you may choose to write the four categories of the macromolecules, which consist of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. You may also want to include examples of carbohydrates, such as starches and cellulose. You can add some examples of lipids, such as fats and waxes, and examples of nucleic acids, such as RNA and DNA. You can put that enzymes are examples of proteins.
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Draw the structure of the macromolecule concept map. When drawing the concept map structure, each word corresponds to an individual shape. Put a circle at the top of the map. Then, draw four lines pointing downward from the circle. Put a circle at the end of each line. Put two lines at the bottom of the three circles, starting from the circle on the far left. Put one line at the bottom of the circle on the right. Draw one circle at the end of each line.
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Put the information into the macromolecule concept map. In the top circle, write "Macromolecules." In the next row with the four circles, write "Carbohydrates," "Lipids," "Nucleic Acids," and "Proteins." Underneath the "Carbohydrates" circle, write "Cellulose" in one circle and "Starches" in the other. Under the "Lipids" circle, write "Wax" in one circle and "Fats" in the other. Underneath the "Nucleic Acids" circle, write, "RNA" in one circle and "DNA" in the other. Underneath the circle that says "Proteins," write "Enzymes" in the circle.
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Study the information in the concept map. Part of the process of making a macromolecule concept map is understanding what you have written. The macromolecule concept map displays the categories of the macromolecules, and examples of those general categories. For example, fats and cellulose are both macromolecules, but they belong to separate categories. Fat is a lipid, and cellulose is a carbohydrate.
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