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Organic Molecules

Organic Molecules

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Building blocks can be known as ____. Monomers.
A bonding that occurs between two or more carbon atoms is known as a ___. Organic molecule.
A group of molecules that are joined together are know as ____. Macromolecules.
How many main macromolecules or organic molecules of life are there? Four.
What are the main macromolecules of life? Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
What is the building block ratio of carbohydrates? 1 carbon atom : 2 hydrogen atoms : 1 oxygen atom.
When the bonds of carbohydrates is broken, carbohydrates provide a fast source of ____. Energy.
Simple carbohydrates are known as ____ and complex carbohydrates are known as ____. Monosaccharides; polysaccharides.
Carbohydrates are also known as ____. Sugars.
Glucose, fructose, ribose, glycogen, starch, and cellulose are all examples of the organic molecule ___. Carbohydrates.
Lipids are made of triglycerides, so the what are the building blocks of lipids? One glycerol molecule and three fatty acids.
Lipids are also known as ___. Fats.
Lipids and carbohydrates both provide energy, but lipids provide the the major source of energy because they ______. Store energy for longer and extended periods of time.
Where are lipids usually found at? Biological/plasma membranes and other waterproof coverings.
There are two types of fats, _____ and ____. Saturated; unsaturated.
The monomers of proteins are ____. Amino acids.
_____ are a type of protein that help speed up the process of chemical reactions. Enzymes.
Enzymes are really specific and catalyze specific substrates at the _____. Active site.
When an enzyme combines with a substrate it fits, and a good example that can be used for this is ____. Lock-and-key.
The amino acid sequences of proteins help them take on different ____. Shapes.
The monomers of nucleic acids are ____, which contain a five-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base, and one/more phosphate groups. Nucleotides.
The two main nucleic acids are ribonucleic acids and deoxyribonucleic acids, which are known as ___ and ___. RNA; DNA.
RNA contains the sugar ____, and DNA contains the sugar ____. Ribose; deoxyribose.
DNA stores ____. Genetic information.
RNA is in involved in the production of ____. Proteins.
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