1. January 9, 2014  Name two foods that come to mind when thinking about carbohydrates.  Name two foods that come to mind when thinking about proteins.  Name two foods that come to mind when thinking about lipids/fat.

2. Organic Chemistry The chemistry of living things (CARBON BASED)

3. Carbohydrates  Building Block: simple sugars (glucose)  Purpose: ENERGY!  Found in: bread, starches  Extra Information:  Can be simple or complex  MONOSACCHARIDES – SINGLE SUGAR  DISACCHARIDES – TWO SUGAR MOLECULES  POLYSACCHARIDES – MANY SUGARS

4. Proteins  Building Block: amino acids  Purpose: regulate chemical reactions, hemoglobin – delivers oxygen in blood, hair and nail growth  Found in: meat, eggs, cheese  Extra Information:  Proteins are made of 20 different amino acids, 9 of which CANNOT be created in your body – you have to eat them!

5. Lipids  Building Block: fatty acids  Purpose: long term energy storage, cell membranes (phospholipids)  Found in: fast food, baked goods  Extra Information:  Lipids do not dissolve in water  Stored in animals as fat (solid)  Stored in plants as oil (liquid)

6. Nucleic Acids  Building Blocks: Nucleotides  sugar + base + phosphate  Purpose: Storage of Genetic Information  Found in: Every cell  Extra Information:  Two Types  DNA = deoxyribonucleic acid – genetic info  RNA = ribonucleic acid – protein synthesis

7. The Molecules of Life