Organic Biomolecules Part 1
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What are organic molecules?
Molecules like C,O,H that mainly compose all living things
Is Carbon organic?
Yes
Why Carbon?
Because it has a versatile or flexible bonding
What is a monomer?
Molecules used as repeatable subunits to build larger molecules
Carbohydrates
monosaccharide and polysaccharide
Proteins
amino acids and polypeptides
Lipids
fatty acids and glycerol
Nucleic Acids
nucleotides, DNA, and RNA
What is a reaction?
Process by which a molecule changes
What is metabolism?
reactions and all other activities by which CELLS REQUIRE AND USE ENERGY as THEY BREAK DOWN COMPOUNDS
What is Dehydration Synthesis?
An enzyme used to create macromolecules with covalent bonds
What is Hydrolysis?
An enzyme used to break apart macromolecules and covalent bonds
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