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OrganicMoleculesKB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Made of carbon, Hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. | Carbohydrates |
| Primarily composed of Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. | Nucleotides |
| Organic Molecules insoluble in water. | Lipids |
| Composed of Amino Acid monomers. | Proteins |
| Shape of enzyme determines | The Function |
| Some contain sulfur.. | Amino Acids |
| Simple carbs are known as | Saccharides |
| Complex carbs are known | Polysaccharides |
| stores genetic info | DNA |
| Involved in direct production of proteins | RNA |
| Often found in biological membranes, and waterproof coverings | Lipids |
| Long chains of CH2 joined together | Lipids |
| Most important Lipid is | Fat |
| Used for long term energy storage, too much causes heart disease | Triglycerides |
| 1 carbon atom: 2 Hydrogen Atoms: 1 oxygen atom | Carbohydrates |
| Cellulose in found in | Plants |
| Starch is a plant _____ | Polysaccharides |
| Makes exoskeletons | Chitin |
| Organic | compounds that contain carbon |
| inOrganic | compounds that don't contain carbon |
| dehydration synthesis | A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule. |
| Maltose | a disaccharide composed of two glucose units |
| fatty acids | molecules which can combine with glycerol to make fats |
| Peptide | the kind of bond formed when two amino acid units are joined end to end |
| Actin | a contractile protein found in muscl |