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The Elements of Life

The Elements of Life. C H O N. The four most common elements in living things are: - Carbon -Hydrogen -Oxygen -Nitrogen. Organic Compounds: *Anything that contains carbon. Exception: CO 2. Inorganic Compounds: *Compounds that do not contain carbon. Organic Compounds.

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The Elements of Life

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  1. The Elements of Life C H O N The four most common elements in living things are: -Carbon -Hydrogen -Oxygen -Nitrogen

  2. Organic Compounds:*Anything that contains carbon. Exception: CO2 Inorganic Compounds: *Compounds that do not contain carbon.

  3. Organic Compounds Four major groups: *Carbohydrates (think sugar & starch) *Lipids (think fats & oils) *Proteins (meats, peanuts, etc) *Nucleic Acids (genetic material )

  4. POLYMERIZATION When small compounds link together to form large compounds. *MONO-MERS form POLY-MERS *Large polymers are called MACROMOLECULES *Ex. Starch, proteins, plastics

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