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Organic Molecules

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What is an organic molecule? It's a molecule made primarily of carbon.
What are four types of organic molecules? Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic
Whar are some carbohydrate examples? Glucose, starch, gylcogen, and cellulose
Glucose provides short term energy
Starch energy stored in plants(roots)
Glycogen energy storage in mammals(liver)
Cellulose supports the cell wall in plants
Carbohydrate monomer look like? hexagon
How to test carbohydates? Benedict & Iodine Tests
Carbohyfrates elements are? CH2O
Lipids are mainly found in what? fats & oils
Phospolipids make up cellular membrances
Steroids used for communication in the body(blood)
Fat long term energy storage
Lipids monomer is composed of? a glycerol with 3 fatty acids
Proteins are mainly for what? stuctural & functionsl(rebuild musceles
Insulin regulates blood sugar
Enzymes speeds up chemical reactions
Hemoglobin carries oxygen to blood
Protein monomer is represented by? AA(amino acid)
Nucleic Acids have what 2 types? DNA(Deoxyriboncleic Acid) & RNA(Ribonucleic Acid)
DNA genetic information
RNA used to make proteins
Nucleic Acid monomer is? nucleotide(hexagon-5 corbonsugar, squar=nitrogen base, circle=phospate)
Protein elements... CHNO
Lipids elements... CHO
Nucleic Acid CNOPS
How to test proteins? biuret test
How to test for Lipids? paper bag test
What is a polymer? a chain of similar subunits, or monomers, that are linked together by covalent bonds
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