1. Chemistry of living things

2. Carbon is found in all living things
Which of these has carbon? ALL OF THEM!

3. What element do ALL living things contain?
Oxygen or Carbon
CARBON!

4. Some friends of Carbon:
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Sulfur
Phosphorus

5. Carbon can easily make up to 4 chemical bonds
Carbon can easily make up to 4 chemical bonds. This makes it a good base for large molecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats and DNA
CARBOYHDRATE
FAT

6. Molecules that have carbon are called organic
Circle the organic molecules below
NaCl
CH3COOH
NaHCO3
NH3
C6H12O6

7. Living things have many different molecules
Small ones like SALT and WATER
Big ones like DNA and PROTIENS