Organic Molecules Intro

Organic compounds are ________ based molecules.

• carbon

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

• oxygen

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What is an explanation for why the molecules that compose living things carbon-based and not hydrogen-based

• carbon can form four bonds which allows it to bond to many different other atoms to create the greatest diversity of possible molecules

• unlike hydrogen, carbon can bond to other atoms

• carbon is a much smaller atom than hydrogen so it can make more compact molecules

• because living things turn black when you burn them

_______ are repeating units that are the building blocks of larger molecules called _______.

• monomers, polymers

• polymers, monomers

• carbohydrates, proteins

• lipids, nucleic acids

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Poly means

• ONE
• TWO 
• THREE
• MANY

MONO means:

• ONE 
• TWO
• THREE
• MANY

Which of these is the smallest

• Atom

• Molecule

• protein

• DNA

A protein is a made up of many

• Amino Acids
• Glucose
• Fatty Acid Chains
• Nucleotides

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Makes up our skin, hair, and nails.

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids
• Lipids

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Enzymes are:

• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acids
• Proteins

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These molecules are the molecular tools that get things done in our cells

• Fats

• sugars

• Enzymes

• Carbs