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1
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Organic molecules

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Contain carbon

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2
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Carbon has

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4 valence electrons which are found in the outer shell.

Can bond with others C(carbons) to form a chain

Non polar because it’s equal sharing

Many things attach to C: H, O, N

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3
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Hydrocarbons

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Only C&H

3 dimensional structures or won’t work
Bonds are covalent in chains

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4
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Carbon skeleton

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Has functional groups attached to them to determine their properties

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5
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Monomers

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Small molecules

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6
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Polymers

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Large molecules made up of many monomers

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7
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Macromolecules/ polymers

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Big time molecules-DNA, carbohydrates

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8
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4 categories of large molecules in cells

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nuclei acids

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9
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Starch

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Storage carbohydrates in plants

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10
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Glycogen

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Storage of carbs in humans

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11
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Cellulose

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Structural in plants, cell walls

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12
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Lipids

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Hydroponic does not dissolve in water.

Molecules of triglycerides 1 glycerol & 3 fatty acids

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13
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Glycerol

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The back bone

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14
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Fatty acids have

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Long chains of hydrocarbons

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15
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Saturated fats

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No double bonds, solid at room temperature like butter

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16
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Unsaturated fats

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One or more double bonds, liquid at room temperature like oil

17
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When saturated fats are heated up

A

Turns into transfats

18
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Proteins

A

Amino aides 20

19
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Peptide bonds

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Hold 20 amino acids together

20
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Polypeptides

A

Lots of amino acids

21
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You need 4 shapes of protein

A

To function

22
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Deoxyribose

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In DNA

23
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Ribose

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In RNA

24
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Uricil

A

Only in rna

25
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Thymine

A

Only in DNA

26
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Pair A&T

A

Pair G&C

27
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid, who you are

28
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RNA

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Ribonucleic acid, builds stuff in the body