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Name 4 groups of organic compounds found in living things.
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1)carbohydrates
2)lipids 3)nucleic acid 4)Proteins |
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Describe at least one function of each group of organic compounds.
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1)carbohydrates: energy; plants and some animals use it for structural purpose
2)lipids: store energy 3)nucleic acid: store and transmit hereditary or genetic info 4)proteins: some control rate of reactions and regulate cell processes; some are used to form bones and muscles; others transport substances into or out of cells or help to fight disease. |
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What properties of carbon explain carbon's ability to form many different macromolecules?
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Carbon can form single, double, or triple bonds with other carbon atoms. Carbon is very versatile. Carbon has the ablility to form millions of different large and complex structures.
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