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NOTES: Unit 1-Organic Molecules
NAME HOUR NOTES: Unit 1-Organic Molecules
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(1) What does Organic mean?
Organic Food = Fruits & Vegetables which were grown and processed with less than 5% use of pesticides/chemicals Organic Molecule = Contains Carbon This is what we are talking about! ALL Living Things are made of Carbon-Molecules!
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(2) Carbon Lots of Bond Openings = Variety of Arrangements & Molecules
Carbon has 4 Valence Electrons Carbon wants 8 total Valence Electrons Carbon can share 4 more! 4 more valence electrons 4 available bonds Lots of Bond Openings = Variety of Arrangements & Molecules
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(3) Common Biological Elements
Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) Oxygen (O) Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Sulfur (S) CHONPS!
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(4) Types of Organic Molecules
Organic Molecule = Biomolecule TYPES: Carbohydrate Lipid Protein Nucleic Acid
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(5) Water NOT an Organic Molecule…. BUT….
Cells ~ 70% Water! (Necessary for Life) Unique Properties: High Heat Capacity Polar Neutral Solution for Nutrients Reacts to Form or Break Down Molecules
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TAKE OUT BIOMOLECULE WKST/TABLE!
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