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Macromolecules Biology
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What does organic mean? Organic Molecules contain both carbon and hydrogen. Inorganic Molecules - the rest. Water Salt Oxygen gas Carbon dioxide Organic Molecules contain both carbon and hydrogen. Inorganic Molecules - the rest. Water Salt Oxygen gas Carbon dioxide
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The Role of Carbon in Organisms Let’s draw carbon…
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Carbon A carbon atom has four electrons available for bonding in its outer energy level. In order to become stable, a carbon atom forms four covalent bonds that fill its outer energy level.
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Two carbon atoms can form various types of covalent bonds: Single Double Triple Single Double Triple
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When carbon atoms bond to each other they can form: Straight Chains Branched Chains Rings (like glucose) Straight Chains Branched Chains Rings (like glucose)
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Polymer Polymer - large molecule made of many smaller molecules that bond together. Polymers are made of monomers!
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Types of Polymers Polymers s Carbohydrates 1.Proteins 2.Lipids 3.Nucleic Acids Polymers s Carbohydrates 1.Proteins 2.Lipids 3.Nucleic Acids Their Monomers… 1.Monosaccharide 2.Amino Acids 3.Fatty Acids 4.Nucleotides
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Carbohydrates Composed of Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Ratio of 1:2:1 Simplest type of carbohydrate is a simple sugar called a monosaccharide. Composed of Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Ratio of 1:2:1 Simplest type of carbohydrate is a simple sugar called a monosaccharide.
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Monosaccharide - 1 ring Example: glucose Disaccharide - 2 (glucose + fructose = sucrose) Sucrose is a disaccharide! Polysaccharide - many Example: starch Monosaccharide - 1 ring Example: glucose Disaccharide - 2 (glucose + fructose = sucrose) Sucrose is a disaccharide! Polysaccharide - many Example: starch
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Types of Polysaccharides Starch - found in plants. Its their way of storing energy. Glycogen - found in liver of animals. Temporary storage. Cellulose - found in the cell wall of plants. Carbohydrates are for short term storage of energy. Starch - found in plants. Its their way of storing energy. Glycogen - found in liver of animals. Temporary storage. Cellulose - found in the cell wall of plants. Carbohydrates are for short term storage of energy.
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Lipids Made mostly of carbon and hydrogen, with a little bit of oxygen. Fats, oils, and waxes. They are insoluble in water, because they are non-polar. (hydrophobic) Made mostly of carbon and hydrogen, with a little bit of oxygen. Fats, oils, and waxes. They are insoluble in water, because they are non-polar. (hydrophobic)
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Functions of Lipids Long term storage of energy Insulation Protection of organs Steroids - signals in body Important in metabolism Some hormones Long term storage of energy Insulation Protection of organs Steroids - signals in body Important in metabolism Some hormones
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Proteins Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur. The basic building blocks of proteins are amino acids. Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur. The basic building blocks of proteins are amino acids.
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Amino Acids 20 common amino acids that can make thousands of proteins. Amino acids are held together by Peptide Bonds. (Peptide bonds hold the protein chain together!) 20 common amino acids that can make thousands of proteins. Amino acids are held together by Peptide Bonds. (Peptide bonds hold the protein chain together!)
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Proteins make up many of the structural components of organism! Components like enzymes! Enzymes are proteins that change the rate of a chemical reaction. Speeds them up! Ex. Digesting a food, blood clotting, etc Components like enzymes! Enzymes are proteins that change the rate of a chemical reaction. Speeds them up! Ex. Digesting a food, blood clotting, etc
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Nucleic Acids Stores cellular information in the form of a code. Made of subunits called nuceotides. Stores cellular information in the form of a code. Made of subunits called nuceotides.
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Nucleotides have three parts: 1.Nitrogenous Base 2.A Simple Sugar 3.A Phosphate Group 1.Nitrogenous Base 2.A Simple Sugar 3.A Phosphate Group Phosphate group Sugar Nitrogenous base
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DNA is a nucleic acid! Deoxyribonucleic acid! The instructions coded in DNA contains all the instructions for making proteins in organisms. RNA is also a nucleic acid…we’ll talk about it later! Deoxyribonucleic acid! The instructions coded in DNA contains all the instructions for making proteins in organisms. RNA is also a nucleic acid…we’ll talk about it later!
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