biochem basic

Neutral

Even H’s and O’s

Ph 7

Acidic

More H’s than O’s

Ph Less than 7

Basic

More OHs than H’s

Ph more than 7

Amino acids form

Proteins

Sugars form

Carbs

Nucleotides form

Nucleic acids

Fatty acids form

Glycerol (monomer) and lipids (polymer)

Organic compounds

Contain Carbon, (and usually H) and is covalent

Inorganic compounds

Usually have ionic bonding, small number of atoms, (everything else that’s not organic)

6 main elements living things made up of

C,H,O,N,P,S - (98% of mass)

Compounds in body formed by

Monomers (subunits) and polymers (chains)