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Importance of Carbon |
Carbon IS IN ALL LIVING THINGS -CARBON IS NECESSARY FOR ALL LIFE |
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There are FOUR GROUPS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
-carbohydrates -nucleic acids -proteins -lipids |
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Carbohydrates |
aka: "Dietary fibers" -It has 2 Functions: ○main energy source ○cell's structural purposes can be found in fruits,vegetables, pasta, bread, etc. Monomer: monosaccharides There are 2 kinds of carbohydrates: simple and complex Simple: immediate energy for cell activities i.e candy Complex: stored energy for long term usuage i.e: pasta, brear |
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Nucleic Acids |
Function: stores and transmits genetic info i.e: dna + rna Monomers: Nucleotides |
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The 3 nucleotides (of nucleic acids) |
-pentose sugar -phosphate group -nitrogen base |
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The 2 types of nucleic acids |
-dna -rna |
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Lipids |
Used to store enrgy and are important to cell membranes (i.e: steroids) |
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Proteins |
Function: Everything Monomer: Amino Acids i.e: eggs, meat, beans |
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3 Types of Lipids |
-fats -oils -waxes |