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Organic Molecules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Molecule | A group of atoms that is held together by covalent bonds. |
| 2. Macromolecules | Groups of molecules that are joined together. |
| 3. Organic molecule | If the bonding occurs between two or more carbon atoms |
| 4. What are the four main macromolecules of life? | Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids, Lipids, and Protein |
| 5. What is the ratio of the atoms in carbohydrates? | 1 carbon atom : 2 hydrogen atoms : 1 oxygen atom |
| 6. What are complex carbohydrates known as? | Polysaccharides |
| 7. What are simple carbohydrates known as? | Monosaccharides |
| 8. What are examples of a monosaccharide? | Glucose, fructose, and ribose |
| 9. What are examples of a polysaccharide? | Glycogen, starch, and cellulose |
| 10. What are monosaccharides and polysaccahrides used for? | Mono- Short term energy storage Poly- Long term energy storage |
| 11. What are Nucleic acids formed from? | Nucleotide monomers |
| 12. What are nucleotides? | They are chemical compounds that are primarily comprised of the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. |
| 13. What are the two main types or nucleic acids? | Ribonucleic acids (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) |
| 14. What are lipids? | They are organic macromolecules that are insoluble in water. |
| 15. What are the most important lipids? | Fats. |
| 16. What are the two types of fats? | Saturated and unsaturated fats |
| 17. What are proteins? | They are organic macromolecules that are composed of amino acid monomers. |
| 18. What are proteins involved in? | Cell signaling, cell transport, immune responses, and the cell cycle |
| 19. Amino Acids are made up of.. | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen. |
| 20. Elements of nucleotides... | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus. |
| 21. Di-saccharides are... | Double sugars, two molecules. |
| 22. Organic molecules are... | Normally found in or produced by living systems. |
| 23. Organic molecules consist of... | Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. |
| 24. Waxes | Lipid. Esters of alcohol which are insoluble in water and difficult to break down. |
| 25. Are organic molecules essential to life? | Yes. |