"Super-Size Me!" A Study of Macromolecules and Diet

Part 1: "Super-Size Me!" and Scientific Inquiry

1. What was the background information that led Morgan Spurlock to conduct his study?

2. What was his research question?

3. What was his hypothesis?

4. Describe how he conducted his study? Did he have a control condition?

5. Identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and control variables.

6. What guidelines did Mr. Spurlock try to follow in order to regulate his control variables?

7. What were the results of his study?

8. What conclusions did he make?

9. Were there any problems with the way in which he conducted his study? How could his study be improved?

Part 2: "Super-Size Me!" and Macromolecules

Directions: Use information from the movie, textbook, lectures, or internet to answer the questions below.

10. Which categories of macromolecules were discussed in the movie? What monomers do the macromolecules breakdown to when you digest them?

11. What category of macromolecules was not specifically mentioned in the movie and what monomers are used to build it?

12. Give an example or two of the food item(s) that represents each macromolecule category?

13. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats? What are trans-fats? Which foods contained any of these three fats in the movie?

14. What is corn syrup? How is it produced? Which food items in the movie contained corn syrup?

15. Which category of macromolecules to you eat the most in your diet?