Organic Molecules

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What element is found in all organic compounds?

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Carbon

Front

What is the primary function of proteins?

Back

To build skin, hair, nails, and muscles.

Front

Which organic molecules store and transmit hereditary and genetic information?

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Nucleic Acids

Front

What are many monomers bonded together that form a larger molecule called?

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Polymers

Front

What is the primary function of lipids?

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To store energy (long-term).

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids.

Front

What type of organic molecule is primarily used for energy storage in living organisms?

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Carbohydrates.

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis.

Front

What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA.

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What is the term for a simple sugar?

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Monosaccharide.