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Organic Compounds Moreorganic! Water & stuff EnzymesMisc!

Two elements always contained in organic molecules Return to Question Board See Answer 10 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 10 points Carbon and hydrogen

Benedict’s solution is used to test the presence of what organic molecule? Return to Question Board 20 points See Answer

A N S W E R: monosaccharides Return to Question Board 20 points

Venus Flytraps obtain much of their nitrogen from amino acids found in the insects. Which of the chemical compounds are the source of the amino acids? Return to Question Board 30 points See Answer

A N S W E R: proteins Return to Question Board 30 points

Monomers for carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids? Return to Question Board 40 points See Answer

A N S W E R: Carbs = monosaccharides Lipids = glycerol & fatty acids Proteins = amino acids Nucleic acids = nucleotides Return to Question Board 40 points

What is the function of carbs, lipids, proteins, & nucleic acids? Return to Question Board 50 points See Answer

A N S W E R: Carbs = immediate energy; structural support (plant cell walls) Lipids = long-term energy storage; cell membrane structure Proteins = motion, defense, signals, chemical rxns, transport, etc. Nucleic acids = Store and transport important information Return to Question Board 50 points

What organic molecule is found in potatoes? Return to Question Board 10 points See Answer

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 10 points Carbohydrates (starch)

Return to Question Board 20 points What organic molecule is responsible for storing and tranferring our genetic information? See Answer

A N S W E R: Nucleic acids Return to Question Board 20 points

Return to Question Board 30 points See Answer What are the building blocks for all 4 organic molecules?

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 30 points Carbs = monosaccharide Lipids = fatty acid chains Proteins = amino acids Nucleic acids = nucleotide

What are the elements in each macromolecule? Return to Question Board 40 points See Answer

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 40 points Carbs = C,H,O Lipids = C,H,O Proteins = C,H,O,N Nucleic acids = C,H,O,N,P

What parts of the cell would you find ALL of the organic molecules? (hint: different parts for all) Return to Question Board 50 points See Answer

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 50 points Carbs = chloroplast makes it Lipids = found in cell membranes Proteins = ribosome makes it Nucleic acids = found in nucleus

What is the function of vitamins and minerals? Return to Question Board See Answer 10 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 10 points Nutrients that help organic molecules and their functions Acts as “ingnitions” for chemical rxns

What is polar or nonpolar? Return to Question Board See Answer 20 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 20 points Polar = uneven charge distribution Nonpolar = even charge distribution

Return to Question Board See Answer 30 points Describe the structure of water

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 30 points “mickey mouse” Bent shape – due to polarity  Uneven distribution of charge!

What is the difference between organic and inorganic? Return to Question Board See Answer 40 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 40 points Organic – contain carbon-based molecules and hydrogen “living things” Inorganic – non-carbon based “non-living things”

The human stomach has an acidic environment. If I, II, III, and IV on the scale above represent enzymes, which one most likely functions in the stomach? Return to Question Board See Answer 50 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 50 points III – pH of = acid = base

What organic molecule are enzymes? Return to Question Board See Answer 10 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 10 points proteins

Describe the “lock and key” analogy and why it is used to describe enzymes Return to Question Board See Answer 20 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 20 points “Lock & Key” = SPECIFIC substrate attaches to active site, changes, and released as products.

What do enzymes do to chemical reactions? Return to Question Board See Answer 30 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 30 points Alter the rate (SPEED IT UP) Lower activation energy

What environmental factors influence how well an enzyme does its job? Return to Question Board See Answer 40 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 40 points Temperature pH Substrate concentration **

Describe the steps in a 3- step process for enzymes Label all the parts listed A B C D1 & D2 A 50 points See Answer Return to Question Board

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 50 points A = enzyme – remains unchanged! B = substrate C = enzyme-substrate complex D1 & D2 = products

What are the functions of vitamins and minerals? Return to Question Board See Answer 10 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 10 points Act as coenzymes and cofactors, working with enzymes to make chemical reactions possible

Define homeostasis. Return to Question Board See Answer 20 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 20 points Maintain an internal environment despite changes in the external environment “to stay the same”

Name 3 important vitamins and their function. Return to Question Board See Answer 30 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 30 points Vit K = clotting Vit D = bone growth Vit C = healthy gums

Put the following in order from least to greatest: molecule, atom, organ system, cell, tissue, organ Return to Question Board See Answer 40 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 40 points Least to greatest: Atom – molecule – cell – tissue – organ – organ system

What is an the scientific method, why it is important, and the steps involved? Return to Question Board See Answer 50 points

A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 50 points A method for testing a hypothesis Important to study our observations and how things work, while keeping a controlled experiment Problem/Observe, research, hypothesis (create variables), experiment, analyze data, conclusion

BONUS!!! Name and define 5 properties of water! Why is water so important to living things?