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Organic Compounds and their…

Organic Compounds and their…. Monomers & Polymers. What’s a Monomer? . A Mono mer is: One Molecule. Remember, the prefix mono- means. That’s right!! ONE!. And a Polymer?. A polymer is made up of MANY monomers. Poly= meaning MANY. #1 Carbohydrates. The monomer is a monosaccharide

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Organic Compounds and their…

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  1. Organic Compounds and their… Monomers & Polymers

  2. What’s a Monomer? • A Monomer is: One Molecule Remember, the prefix mono- means... That’s right!! ONE!

  3. And a Polymer? • A polymer is made up of MANY monomers. • Poly= meaning MANY

  4. #1 Carbohydrates The monomer is a monosaccharide - a single sugar. The polymer is called a polysaccharide -a string of many monosaccharides. Train Analogy

  5. #2 Proteins • Monomers =Amino Acids • Polymers =Polypeptides • Polypeptides become Proteins through the process of folding.

  6. ENZYMES; a special protein • Called catalysts. • They speed up the rate of reactions. • They perform cellular functions .

  7. #3 Lipids • Monomers = 3 fatty acids and glycerol

  8. Saturated & Unsaturated Fats Saturated Fats- carbon to carbon single bonds, it is FULL of hydrogens. *solids at room temp Unsaturated Fats- Some double bonds between carbons. Not full to hydrogen. *liquid at room temp

  9. Lipids • Polymers of lipids are called fats and oils Saturated UnSaturated

  10. #4 Nucleic Acid • Monomers called nucleotides • They will each have: • 5 carbon sugar • Phosphate Group • Base (A,T,C, or G)

  11. Nucleic Acid • Polymers are Nucleic Acids There are 2 kinds: Deoxyribonucleic Acid DNA Ribonucleic Acid RNA

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