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KEY CONCEPT Carbon-based molecules are the foundation of life. Many carbon-based molecules are made of many small subunits bonded together. Monomers are the individual subunits. Polymers are made of many monomers. Four main types of carbon-based molecules are found in living things.
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KEY CONCEPTCarbon-based molecules are the foundation of life.
Many carbon-based molecules are made of many small subunits bonded together. • Monomers are the individual subunits. • Polymers are made of many monomers.
Four main types of carbon-based molecules are found in living things. • #1 = Carbohydrates are made of C, H, O…used for energy in cells….can be mono, di-, or polysaccharides.
Triglyceride • #2 = Lipids are nonpolar molecules that include fats, oils, and cholesterol----made of C, H, O that make up cell membranes and are used for energy • Many contain carbon chains called fatty acids. • Fats and oils contain fatty acids bonded to glycerol.
#3 = Proteins are made of amino acids, are made of C, H, O, N….are enzymes that run all chemical rxns, are muscle, hair, nails
DNA RNA • #4 = Nucleic acids are made of C, H, O, N, P • DNA stores genetic information. • Types: DNA, RNA • RNA builds proteins.