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Organic Compounds
subunits, function & elements
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Biology
10th Grade
02/10/2012

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carbohydrate (function)
Definition
stores and releases energy
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lipids (functions)
Definition
long term energy storage
insulation
plasma mebrane
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proteins (functions)
Definition
building materials, chemical reactions, trasport materials, muscle buiding
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nucleic acids (function)
Definition
information is passed on from generation to generation
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carbohydrate (subunit)
Definition
building block: monosaccharide
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protein (subunit)
Definition
building block: amino acid
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lipid (building block)
Definition
building block: 3 fatty acids and one glycerol
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nucleic acid (building block)
Definition
building block: nucleotide
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carbohydrate (3 elements)
Definition
C, H, O in a !:2:1 ratio
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protein (4 elements)
Definition
C, H, O, N
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lipids (3 elements & how compare to carbohydrates)
Definition
C, H, O higher C-H ratio than in the carbohydrates
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nucleic acid (5 elements)
Definition
C, H, O, N, P
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carbohydrates (examples of food)
Definition
pasta, bread, fruits, & vegetables
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protein (example of food)
Definition
meats
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lipids (2 examples)
Definition
fats, oils
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nucleic acid (2 examples)
Definition
DNA, RNA
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sugar (Benedict solution)
Definition
brick red
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starch (iodine)
Definition
blue-black
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protein (positive color)
Definition
lavender
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lipid (brown paper bag test)
Definition
greasy oil spot
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