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Organic Molecules
4.8
4.8 In Question
How is it possible to produce 150,000
words using only 26 letters?
Carbon
• the central element found in all living things
• carbon atoms can join together to form chains or rings
Organic Molecules
• living matter made with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,
nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus
• there are four major types of organic molecule:
• carbohydrates
• lipids
• proteins
• nucleic acids
Unique Molecules for Unique Organisms
• the atoms in organic molecules can be arranged in a
variety of ways
• this almost limitless variety ensures the uniqueness of
each organism
Where do organisms get the atoms they
need to build their own molecules?
• animals get their atoms from their food
• plants get their atoms from the air and soil
Out
How do animals acquire the materials necessary to
build their organic molecules?
a. sunlight
b. food
c. sleeping
d. have them at birth