Chemistry of LifeOrganic Compounds

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Macromolecule of each.

Carbohydrates

Elements Present

Used by organisms

for ...

BuildingBlock

Related Terms & Info

carbon hydrogen

oxygen

C:H:O =1: 2 :

1 always !

energy

structure

Monosaccha-rides

(simple sugars)

ex: glucose

C6H12O6

disaccharide = 2 connected(ex. sucrose)

monosaccharide (ex: maltose)

polysaccharide 3 or more connected

monosaccharides

(ex: starch, glycogen,

chitin, cellulose)

 

Proteins

amino acids

Elements Present Used by organisms for ... Related Terms & Info

carbon hydrogen oxygen

NITROGEN

(always those 4)

sulfur (possibly)

 

structure & movement (muscles)

enzymes

antibodies

hormones

pigments

peptide bond = the bond that holds

amino acids together in protein molecules

dipeptide bond = two connected amino

acids

polypeptide bond = 3 or more connected

amino acids

 

Building Block of Proteins:

Lipids

fatty acid :

glycerol : 

Elements  Present

Used by Organisms for ... Related Terms & Info

Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen ONLY !

There is no specific ratio.

Stored Energy

Structure  (important part

of cell membranes)

saturated fat = C-C bonds are all single bonds, animal, solid at room temperature.unsaturated fat = contain at least one double or triple C-C bond, liquid at room temperaturetrans fat = liquid with air in it, hard to digest in the body, hydrogenisedfats.

Building Blocks of Lipids

Nucleic AcidsDNA RNA

FULL NAME Deoxyribonucleic acid Ribonucleic acid

 BASIC STRUCTURE

2 long twisting strands of

nucleotides in the form of a

"double helix"

1 single strand of nucleotides

NUCLEOTIDE SUGAR Deoxyribose Ribose

NITROGENOUS BASES

guanine (G) cytosine (C) adenine (A) thymine (T)

guanine (G) cytosine (C) adenine (A)

uracil (U)

LOCATION IN A CELL

Nucleus(the chromosomes)

Nucleus, in the cytoplasm,

& at the ribosomes

FUNCTIONthe hereditary material

of a cell, directs & controls cell activities

involved in protein synthesis