Question | Answer |
What is an element? | An element is any substance that cannot be broken down into smaller substances |
What is an compound ? | A compound is formed when two elements combine chemically |
What is the definition of an organic substance? | Compounds that contain carbon and are derived from living or formerly living things |
What is a carbohydrate? | Energy rich organic compound made up of hydrogen(H) , carbon(C), and oxygen(O). |
What is Protein? | A large organic molecule used for building cell parts |
What are some characteristics of an element? | -made of only one type of atom
-written only with one capital letter
-pure substance
-cannot be broken down |
What are some characteristics of a compound? | -made of two or more elements
-Written with 2 or more capital letters
-formula might contain numbers
-smallest part is a molecule |
What are some characteristics of an organic substance? | -contains carbon (C)
-comes from something living or that was once living
-it is a fossil fuel or made from fossil fuels |
What are some characteristics of carbohydrates? | -contains carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O)
-is a sugar made of sugars
-is a starch that can be broken down into smaller units of sugar
-high in energy
-when you burn a carbohydrate, you are left with carbon (C) and water vapor |
What are some characteristics of proteins? | -made of carbon(C), hydrogen (H), and nitrogen (N)
-found in poultry and meat products |
What are lipids? | an energy rich, organic substance made of carbon(C), hydrogen (H),oxygen (O) |