To be a macromolecule...Which one is the question

Salutations!

In AP biology class, we have been discussing macromolecules. In this blog entry I was asked to choose which macromolecule I would like to be. Out of the four choices I was presented with, I chose to be a carbohydrate!

Carbohydrates are one type of macromolecule. They are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They provide fast energy, energy storage, raw materials, and structural materials. The monomers in carbs are sugars and the main sugar that is most commonly present is glucose. Energy is stored in the carbon-carbon bonds and are harvested in cell respiration. There are simple and complex sugars. Monosaccharides are simple one monomer sugars. Disaccharides are two monomers of sugar bonded together. Polysaccharides are large polymers that are bonded together. These take little energy to build and are easily reversible. When reversed they release energy.

Now, for me this choice makes sense for various reasons. One being how involved I am in so many different areas of my life that I need energy to keep up with my rigorous lifestyle. I am involved in various clubs and bands and my job is fairly active so I need to always have a good supply of energy to keep me sustained. Eating foods that are rich in carbohydrates helps to give me that extra boost, for obvious reasons as I'm sure you can see! Carbohydrates are a very important part of my daily eating habits.

Go, Carbs, Go!

AP Biology in a Nutshell

Hello again!

AP Biology was never supposed to be an easy class. However, I am finding it to be more rigorous than I had originally assumed. I have found that this class challenges me in a way no other class ever has and I am so grateful for that! If I had never taken this class I don't know that I would even be close to being ready for college next year.

I am forced to study for tests. Everything has always come easy enough to me in school that I've rarely ever had to study before. While this is a new habit that I have to acclimate to, I do so with enthusiasm. It is only preparing me to form better study tools and skills for the next seven years that I will be attending college.

I've already had more than five nights where I have stayed up until three a.m. or later just because I feel I need to prepare myself and get more work done (of course I'm also involved in many other activities so multitasking is contributing to late nights). However, while I do love my sleep, I love the fact that I'm becoming more prepared to enter the world of college and adulthood. It won't be easy though.

Here's to never making assumptions!