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Organic MoleculesA.T

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What is a molecule? a group of atoms that is held together by covalent bonds known as a molecule
How do you know if a molecule is an organic molecule? if bonding occurs between 2 or more carbon atoms, the group is known as an organic molecule
What are macromolecules? groups of molecules that are joined together
How many main macromolecules of life are there? 4
What are the 4 main macromolecules of life? Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acid, Lipids, Proteins
What are Carbohydrates? organic molecules that are made up of carbon,hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
What are nucleotides? chemical compounds that are primarily comprised of the element carbon, hydrogen,oxygen,nitrogen,phosphorus,
How many types of nucleic acids are there? 2
Ribonucleic acid RNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA
What are Lipids? Organic macromolecules that are insoluable in water
What is the major source of energy? Fats
What are proteins? organic macromolecules that are composed of amino acid monomers
What is the second most abundant type of molecules? Proteins
What are hormones? protein containing substances that play a role in the regulation of cellular functions
Amino acids? Are biological compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group and have non-polar, polar, or Ionic side chains
Nucleotides? have a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, phosphate group
Cholesterol? based on steroid ring structure,synthesized from the breakdown products of fatty acids.
What are hydrocarbons? the simplest type of organic compound
How many essential amino acids are there? 20
Fatty Acids? are hydrophobic molecules used primarily for energy storage
What is the most universal monosaccharide? Glucose
These are used by organisms to produce energy? Monosaccharides
What is an organic compound? a compound that contains carbon, can be natural or synthetic
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