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Intro to Macromolecules

Intro to Macromolecules. Ms. Cohen Biology 2010-2011. What’s so special about Carbon?. Organic chemisty - Carbon has ___ valence electrons Can bond with up to ___ other elements. Can bond with many elements:_________ Can bond with itself! Can form single, _______, or triple bonds.

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Intro to Macromolecules

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  1. Intro to Macromolecules Ms. Cohen Biology 2010-2011

  2. What’s so special about Carbon? • Organic chemisty - • Carbon has ___ valence electrons • Can bond with up to ___ other elements. • Can bond with many elements:_________ • Can bond with itself! • Can form single, _______, or triple bonds. • Can form _______ • VERSATILITY!!!

  3. Why don’t you try building a few… CO, carbon monoxide CH4, methane C6H6, Benzene (hint, this is a ring!)

  4. Macromolecules “Giant Molecules” Made from ______ or even __________ Of smaller molecules! Larger molecules are built by _________________ ________________________________________. POLYMERS MONOMERS

  5. Polymerization monomer Small molecules _____________ to form larger molecules polymer

  6. Organic compounds in Living Things ____________ ____________ _____________ ____________

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