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Organic molecules Biochemistry part 2
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Acids and Bases Hydroxide Ion: OH⁻ Hydronium Ion: H₃O⁺
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Acids Acids: the number of hydronium ions is greater than the number of hydroxide ions Net + charge Hydrochloric Acid Citric acid Stomach acid Lemon juice
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Bases Bases: the number of hydroxide ions is greater than the number of hydronium ions Net negative charge Ammonia Baking soda Milk of magnesia Soap
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Why are acids and bases important to living things? Organisms cannot live in acidic or basic environments They need to regulate acids and bases in their bodies
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Carbon Compounds Organic Compounds: molecules that contain carbon Inorganic Compounds: molecules that usually do not contain carbon organic compounds
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biological molecules 10:44 proteins Lipids:
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Carbohydrates Carbohydrates: organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that provides energy for cells Food examples: bread, candy, pasta, popcorn, vegetables
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Monosaccharide: one sugar Monosaccharide: one sugar molecule = C₆H₁₂O₆ Examples: Fructose (fruit sugar), glucose, galactose
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Disaccharide: 2 sugars Disaccharide: two monosaccharides joined together C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ Examples: Sucrose (table sugar), lactose (milk sugar)
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Polysaccharide: many sugars Polysaccharide: complex sugar: many sugars in a long chain Examples: Glycogen, cellulose and starch
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Proteins Proteins: organic compounds that provide structure and make enzymes Meat, eggs, beans, fish, cheese
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Amino Acids The building blocks of proteins 20 are essential for life
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Enzymes Enzymes: proteins that act as biological catalysts Catalysts: substances that speed up chemical reactions Enzymes only work in normal living conditions
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Enzymes enzymes2
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Lipids Lipids: hydrophobic organic compounds that store energy and build cell membranes Oil, butter, cream, cheese
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Fatty Acids Fatty Acids: long hydro-carbon chains that can be saturated with hydrogen atoms or not saturated with hydrogen atoms
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Fatty Acids Cont… Saturated: straight hydrocarbon chains usually found in solid form butter, cheese, meat, eggs, milk, coconut oil
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Fatty Acids Cont… Unsaturated: bent hydrocarbon chains usually found in liquid form oils, olives, avocados, fish oil
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Lipids Triglycerides (FATS): 3 fatty acids joined to a glycerol Food Examples: Butter, meat, cheese, oil
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Phospholipids Phospholipids: two fatty acids attached to a glycerol Makes up cell membranes
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Waxes Waxes: long fatty acid chain that protect and provide structure Examples: Plant leaves, ear wax
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Steroids Steroids: lipids that make up hormones and cholesterol that helps in nerve function obesity
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Nucleic Acids Nucleic Acids: organic molecules that store and transfer information in cells Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): stores information Ribonucleic acid (RNA): transfers information from DNA to the cell Nucleotide: building blocks of DNA
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