Anchor Summary:
Cells are made of molecules based on 4 main chemical elemsnts, such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. Carbohydrates are made by joining from h20 and COx by plats during photosynthesis. Three of the main functions would be for energy in the cells, structural support and cell-cell communication. Cells put the chemical "building blocks" C, O, H and N and others together to make useful molecules for food and energy. carbohydrate is a compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The most basic carbohydrates are called simple sugars and include honey, jams, jellies, syrup, table sugar, candies, soft drinks, fruits, and fruit juices. Lipids contain a lot of calories in a small space. Since Lipids are generally insoluble in polar substances such as water, they are stored in special ways in you body's cells. Lipids can also function as structural components in the cell.
Cells are made of molecules based on 4 main chemical elemsnts, such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. Carbohydrates are made by joining from h20 and COx by plats during photosynthesis. Three of the main functions would be for energy in the cells, structural support and cell-cell communication. Cells put the chemical "building blocks" C, O, H and N and others together to make useful molecules for food and energy. carbohydrate is a compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The most basic carbohydrates are called simple sugars and include honey, jams, jellies, syrup, table sugar, candies, soft drinks, fruits, and fruit juices. Lipids contain a lot of calories in a small space. Since Lipids are generally insoluble in polar substances such as water, they are stored in special ways in you body's cells. Lipids can also function as structural components in the cell.
Vocabulary!
- Organic compounds contain carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms.
- Macromolecules are large complex molecules made of chains of smaller molecules.
- A carbohydrate is a macromolecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, that cells use for energy.
- Dehydration synthesis joins monomers together to form large polymers. Water is produced as a byproduct of the reaction. Some textbooks call this a condensation reaction.
- Monomers are smaller building block molecules that combine through chemical