1. Biochemistry
Organic compounds are made by living things and contain carbon
ex: glucose C6H12O6
Inorganic compounds do not contain carbon
ex: water H2O

2. 1. Carbon forms 4 covalent bonds:. -single, double or triple bonds
1. Carbon forms 4 covalent bonds: -single, double or triple bonds -this allows carbon to form many different shaped molecules

3. 2. Functional groups: most organic compounds are made of clusters of atoms called functional groups
Amino
Carboxyl

4. 3. Macromolecules: large molecules made of simpler molecules Monomers – small molecules which link together to form polymers Polymers – large molecules made of chains of monomers
monomer
polymer
Glucose (monosaccharide)
Starch (polysaccharide)
Amino acid
Protein
Nucleotide
DNA

5. 4. Dehydration Synthesis: - combining monomers to make polymers
4. Dehydration Synthesis: combining monomers to make polymers by removing water - also called a condensation reaction

6. 5. Hydrolysis: breaking apart polymers by adding water

7. 6. ATP – adenosine triphosphate: stores energy for cells - breaking off the 3rd phosphate releases energy, leaving ADP (adenosine diphosphate) - putting the 3rd phosphate back on stores energy, making ATP (adenosine triphosphate)