1. Organic Chemistry/ Monomers/Polymers

2. What is organic chemistry?
The study of all compounds containing the element CARBON
Natural elements:
make up 96% of the mass of a human:
CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN (C,H,O,N)
Trace elements:
only needed in small amounts, called “minerals” (phosphate)

3. Polymers (many units) or Macromolecules (large)
Monomers (one unit) are made from elements.
Polymers are made from 100’s or 1000’s of smaller units called monomers.
Elements bond together to form monomers which bond together to form polymers.

4. Label the picture on your notes with monomer and polymer:

5. Label the picture on your notes with element, monomer and polymer:
elements
monomer
polymer

6. Section 6.1 Summary – pages 141-151
Four polymers of the human body:
Carbohydrates – carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Lipids – carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Proteins – carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sometimes sulfur
Nucleic Acids- carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus
CHO
CHO
CHON
CHONP
Section 6.1 Summary – pages