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Name the 6 elements that make up all organic compounds.
SPONCH (Sulfur, Phosphorous, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen)
What two elements do all organic compounds have to have?
Carbon and Hydrogen
All living things contain ___________ compounds.
Organic
___________ compounds are NOT carbon based (NaCl).
Inorganic
The building blocks of macromolecules.
Monomers
A larger molecule made of monomers.
Polymers
___________ link together to form ___________.
Monomers, Polymers
If a brick house is the "polymer", what is the "monomer"?
Bricks
_______ means one.
Mono-
______ means many.
Poly-
What are the four macromolecules?
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
_______ means big.
Macro-
Sugar is an example of which macromolecule?
Carbohydrate
What three elements make up carbohydrates?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
What is the ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen in a carbohydrate?
1:2:1
What are the monomers of simple sugars? (ex: glucose and fructose)
Monosaccharides
