Download Organic Molecules Polymers

Organic Molecules
• Definition: Organic – have CHO
Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H)
Oxygen (O) And sometimes (N)
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
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Polymers
• Polymers are large molecules containing many monomers
• Monomer – a single unit of a polymer
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Carbohydrates
AKA Sugars
Examples: Monosaccharides disaccharides
Glucose
Sucrose
Fructose
Lactose
Maltose
Polysaccharides
Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose
Chitin
Functions: Monomer: Monosaccharides
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Lipids
AKA Fats
Examples: Fatty Acid Chains in Triglycerides and Phospholipids
Functions: Long Term energy storage
Structures
Monomer: No Monomer
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Proteins
Examples: Functions: Hemoglobin
Actin
Myosin
Keratin
Enzymes
Regulation (Enzyme)
Movement (Muscles are made of Enzymes)
Transport (Hemoglobin holds Oxygen onto Red Blood Cell for transport)
Defense (Antibodies are made of Proteins)
Sructures
Monomer: Amino Acid
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Nucleic Acids
Functions: Examples: Monomer
Store information to make Proteins
DNA and RNA
Nucleic Acids
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