Types of Compounds

Contain carbon

• organic compounds

• inorganic compounds

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

do NOT contain carbon (for the most part)

• organic copmounds

• inorganic compounds

The most important inorganic molecule or compound is

• carbon

• glucose

• water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Choose the 4 major groups of organic compounds.

• water

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• protein

• nucleic acids

Match the following

• nucleic acids

• 
• proteins

• 
• lipids

• 
• carbohydrates

• 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is a role, or job, of carbohydrates?

• to make us happy

• to provide living things with energy

• to give Mrs. Corona "chichos"

• to be used for growth and repair

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the role, or job of proteins?

• to provide living things with energy

• to be used for growth and repair

• to hold the instructions that cells need to carry out life functions

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the role, or job, of nucleic acids?

• to provide living things with energy

• to be used for growth and repair

• to hold the instructions that cells need to carry out functions and contain genetic info on how to make proteins

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Many sugar names end in

• "gar"

• "ose"

• "ice"

• "bar"

What do enzymes help to do?

• slow down chemical reactions

• to chew food

• speed up chemical reactions in the body