THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
Carbon Has a valence of 4, which allows it to create a variety of different compounds much more than other atoms.
Carbon
Contain one or more Carbon atoms ORGANIC CHEMICALS Contain one or more Carbon atoms
Because life is highly complex, its chemical make up is also complex. COMPLEXITY OF LIFE Because life is highly complex, its chemical make up is also complex.
POLYMERIZATION Putting together simple building blocks to form larger more complex molecules
MONOMERS AND POLYMERS MONOMER IS THE BOXCAR
POLYMER IS THE WHOLE TRAIN MONOMERS AND POLYMERS POLYMER IS THE WHOLE TRAIN
MONOMERS AND POLYMERS BUILDING COMPLEXITY
MONO MEANS ONE POLY MEANS MANY MONOMERS AND POLYMERS MONO MEANS ONE POLY MEANS MANY
Carbon MONOxide MONOmial (from math) MONOlogue MONOpoly MONOMER MONOMERS AND POLYMERS Carbon MONOxide MONOmial (from math) MONOlogue MONOpoly MONOMER
POLYgon POLYgamy POLYnomial POLYMER MONOMERS AND POLYMERS POLYgon POLYgamy POLYnomial POLYMER
MONOMERS MONOMER MONOMER MONOMER MONOMER MONOMER MONOMER
A POLYMER
POLYMER IS THE WHOLE TRAIN MONOMERS AND POLYMERS MONOMER IS THE BOXCAR POLYMER IS THE WHOLE TRAIN CHANGE A BOXCAR AND THE TRAIN CHANGES
MONOMERS MONOMER MONOMER MONOMER MONOMER MONOMER MONOMER
A DIFFERENT POLYMER
CARBOHYDRATES LIPIDS PROTEINS NUCLEIC ACIDS THE 4 ORGANIC GROUPS CARBOHYDRATES LIPIDS PROTEINS NUCLEIC ACIDS
CARBOHYDRATES PURPOSE IN A LIVING SYSTEM – THESE ARE ENERGY MOLECULES! THESE WILL ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PLANTS!
SOME OF THIS MAY BE FAMILIAR: CARBOHYDRATES SOME OF THIS MAY BE FAMILIAR: SIMPLE CARBS COMPLEX CARBS
SOME OF THIS MIGHT BE NEW: CARBOHYDRATES SOME OF THIS MIGHT BE NEW: POLYMER MONOMER MONOSACCHARIDES POLYSACCHARIDES
LIPIDS PURPOSE IN A LIVING SYSTEM – THESE STORE ENERGY! THESE WILL ALSO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR PLANTS!
SOME OF THIS MAY BE FAMILIAR: LIPIDS SOME OF THIS MAY BE FAMILIAR: THESE ARE BOTH POLYMERS FATS OILS
LIPID MONOMERS ARE: GLYCEROL AND THREE FATTY ACIDS LIPIDS LIPID MONOMERS ARE: GLYCEROL AND THREE FATTY ACIDS
LIPIDS
PURPOSE IN A LIVING SYSTEM – PROTEINS DO SO MANY THINGS!
PROTEINS PURPOSE IN A LIVING SYSTEM Hormones, growth, repair, cell identification, speeding up body chemistry,
PROTEINS MONOMER = AMINO ACID
PROTEINS POLYMER = POLYPEPTIDE AMINO ACID 1 AMINO ACID 2 AMINO ACID 3
PROTEINS POLYMER = POLYPEPTIDE PEPTIDE BOND PEPTIDE BOND
A PROTEIN
NUCLEIC ACIDS PURPOSE IN A LIVING SYSTEM – THESE MOLECULES STORE AND MOVE INFORMATION
NUCLEIC ACIDS THE AWESOME DNA
CARBOHYDRATES LIPIDS PROTEINS NUCLEIC ACIDS THE 4 ORGANIC GROUPS CARBOHYDRATES LIPIDS PROTEINS NUCLEIC ACIDS