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-Organic-Molecules-

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What do cells contain? Many organic molecules.
Are organic molecules essential to life? Yes.
How are many of the organic molecules acquired? Through the food we eat.
Are carbohydrates a type of organic molecule? Yes.
Are proteins a type of organic molecule? Yes.
Are fats a type of organic molecule? Yes.
What are mono-saccharides? Single sugars that react with a mixture called Benedict's reagent or Benedict's solution.
What do proteins react with? Biuret reagent.
Sudan IV is a dye that will: Dissolve in fats.
Sudan IV: Will not dissolve in carbohydrates or proteins.
What color will Sudan IV change fat to? Red.
Organic molecules are: Normally found in or produced by living systems.
What are the chemicals of life? Organic molecules.
Organic molecules consist of: Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
Mono-saccharides are: Simple sugars, one molecule.
Di-saccharides are: Double sugars, two molecules.
Polysaccharides are: Polymers composed of several sugars, and can be same monomer (many of same mono-saccharides) or mixture of monomers.
Proteins are: Polymers composed of monomers called amino acids.
Lipids: Are molecules that are hydrophobic.
What are waxes? Esters of alcohol which are insoluble in water and difficult to break down.
Nucleic acids: are polymers made up of nucleotide monomers.
Hydrogen bonds: Form between specific bases of two nucleic acid chains, forming a stable, double-stranded DNA molecule.
What is ATP? The energy transfer molecule.
What is the full name for ATP? Adenosine 5'-triphosphate.
Do organic molecules have a carbon back-bone? Yes.
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