1. Food molecule vocabulary
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2. In
Why do you think some people choose to eat ONLY organic foods?

3. Organic compound
Makes up all life forms, occurs naturally in living things and consist of mainly CARBON and HYDROGEN

4. Inorganic compound
Does NOT contain carbon or hydrogen together and is NOT made from living matter
Examples: salt, water, carbon dioxide

5. Amino acids
A special organic molecule used by living organisms to make proteins

6. carbohydrate
Can be a simple sugar or complex sugar that the body breaks down into glucose which is used to feed the body

7. lipids
Fats, steroids, and waxes that do not dissolve in water and are used as energy storage in our bodies

8. Proteins
A nutrient found in food that is made of amino acids which are essential for life

9. Nucleic acids
Large molecules where genetic formation is stored; made up of a nitrogenous base and type of sugar

10. OUT
Complete the T chart by providing examples of food that are carbohydrates and proteins.
CARBOHYDRATES
PROTEINS