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Organic Molecules 10
Organic Molecules Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Molecules that contain carbon are. | Organic |
| Molecules that do not contain carbon are | Inorganic |
| Four classes of macromolecules | 1. Lipids 2. Carbohydrates 3. Nucleic Acids 4. Proteins |
| Which 3 macromolecules are found in food? | 1. Lipids 2. Carbohydrates 3. Nucleic acids |
| Carbohydrates Building Blocks | Monosaccharides or hexoses |
| Carbohydrate Elements | C, H, O |
| Carbohydrate Functions | Polysaccharides: Starch (plant); Glycogen (animal); energy storage. |
| Examples of Carbohydrates | glucose, ice cream, lactose, starch |
| Lipid Building Blocks | Triglycerides: glycerol and 3 fatty acids |
| Lipid Elements | C, H, O |
| Lipid Functions | saturated, unsaturated |
| Examples of Lipids | potato chips, fats |
| Protein Building Blocks | amino acids |
| Protein elements | C, H, O, N, S |
| Protein Functions | Control chemical reactions |
| Examples of proteins | Meat, eggs, cheese |
| Nucleic Acids Building Blocks | nucleotides: pentose sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base |
| Nucleic Acid elements | C, H, O, N, P |
| Nucleic Acids functions | Stores & transfers |
| Nucleic Acid examples | DNA & RNA |