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6.4 The Building Blocks of Life

6.4 The Building Blocks of Life. Organic Chemistry Study of --- Carbon atoms --- Form a strong --- Carbon --- Can form ---. 6.4 The Building Blocks of Life. Macromolecules --- Polymers – --- Monomers – --- 4 groups of macromolecules --- --- --- ---. 6.4 The Building Blocks of Life.

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6.4 The Building Blocks of Life

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  1. 6.4 The Building Blocks of Life Organic Chemistry • Study of --- • Carbon atoms --- • Form a strong --- • Carbon --- • Can form ---

  2. 6.4 The Building Blocks of Life Macromolecules • --- • Polymers – --- • Monomers – --- • 4 groups of macromolecules • --- • --- • --- • ---

  3. 6.4 The Building Blocks of Life • Carbohydrates • Made of --- (1:2:1) • Functions: • --- (immediate and stored) • --- • Monomer (---) – --- • Examples: --- • Disaccharide – --- sugars • Examples: --- • Polymer (---) – --- • Examples: --- (in muscles), --- (in plants), -- (shell, fungi)

  4. 6.4 The Building Blocks of Life 2. Lipids (Fats) • Primarily made of --- • Functions: • --- • --- • --- • Monomer - --- – glycerol + 3 fatty acids • Examples – --- • Polymers – Examples • --- - C-C single bond • Dairy products, butter, egg yolks, lard • Build up and blocks arteries • --- - C=C double bond • Oils, margarine • Does not build up in arteries • --- • Cell membrane • --- • Vitamin D, cholesterol, cortisone, sex hormones

  5. 6.4 The Building Blocks of Life 3. Proteins • Contain --- • Functions: • --- • --- • --- • --- • Monomer – --- • Amino acids: --- (-NH2) + --- (-COOH) • --- different amino acids • Polymer – --- (many amino acids)

  6. 6.4 The Building Blocks of Life 4. Nucleic Acids • Contain --- • Function: • --- • Monomer – --- • Made of --- • Polymer – ---

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