Question | Answer |
What are molecules? | A combination or two or more atoms of the same element that are joined together chemically. |
What are compounds? | It is a molecule that contains at least two different elements. All compounds are molecules but not all molecules are compounds. |
What are organic compounds? | They are compounds that contain carbon. |
What are some examples of organic compounds? | Carbohydrates, prooteins, lipids and nucleic acid. |
What elements are contained in organic compounds? | oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. |
What materials are made of organic compounds? | All living organisms are made up of it. |
Where do organic compounds come from? | Molecules containing the element carbon. |
What elements are found in carbohydrates? | Carbon, Hydrogen, and oxygen. |
What are some examples of carbohydrates? | Sugar, starch, and cellulose. |
What elements are found in proteins? | Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus. |
What are some examples of proteins? | enzymes. |
What elements are found in lipids? | Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
What are examples of lipids? | Fats, oils, and waxes. |
What are large carbohydrate molecules broken down into? | Simple sugars. |
What are large protein molecules broken down into? | Amino acids. |
What are large lipid molecules broken down into | fatty acids. |