Chemical Compounds of Cells Gaiser Life Science
Chemical Compounds of Cells
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Why is water one of the most important compounds for cells to function?
Evidence
Draw and label an example of each of the five chemical compounds of living organisms. (protein, lipids, carbohydrates, water, and nucleic acid)
Clarifying ?s
What makes up living cells?
elements atom
Elements of living things
compound Organic compound
Chemical Compounds of Cells Information Background information
– a substance in its simplest form, made up of only one type of atom Example: oxygen, symbolized by a capital O – the smallest unit of an element Example: carbon (C), oxygen (O), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), phosphorus (P) – two or more elements joined together chemically Example: water – H 2 O – two or more elements joined chemically that contain carbon, all living things are made of organic compounds.
Clarifying ?s
Organic compound protein carbohydrates lipids
Chemical Compounds of Cells Information
– compounds that contain carbon, all living things are made of organic compounds.
– (C), (O), (H), (N), & (S) Example: meat, eggs, fish, nuts, & beans – (C), (H), & (O) Example: sugars & starches – (C), (H), & (O) Example: fats, oils, & waxes
Clarifying ?s
lipids Nucleic acids inorganic compounds water amino acids enzyme
Chemical Compounds of Cells Information
– (C), (H), & (O) Example: fats, oils, & waxes – (C), (O), (H), (N), (P), & (S) Example: DNA, which carries genetic info from parents to offspring & RNA, which produces protein in cytoplasm and nucleus – combinations of 2 or more elements held together chemically without carbon being present – reactions in cells can’t happen without H 2 O.
Example: helps cells maintain shape, size, and temperature – smallest units that link protein together – protein that speeds up chemical reactions Example: Saliva speeds up digestion.
Summary:
Clarifying ?s
What makes up living cells?
elements atom
Elements of living things
compound Organic compound protein carbohydrates lipids
Cell Parts and Functions Information Background information
elements – a substance in its simplest form, made up of only one type of atom atom Example: oxygen, symbolized by a capital O – the smallest unit of an element Example: carbon (C), oxygen (O), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), phosphorus (P) compound – two or more elements joind together chemically Example: water – H 2 O Organic compound – two or more elements joined chemically that contain carbon, all living things are made of organic compounds.
protein – (C), (O), (H), (N), & (S) Example: meat, eggs, fish, nuts, & beans carbohydrates – (C), (H), & (O) Example: sugars & starches lipids – (C), (H), & (O) Example: fats, oils, & waxes
Clarifying ?s
Nucleic acids inorganic compounds water amino acids enzyme
Cell Parts and Functions Information
Nucleic acids – (C), (O), (H), (N), (P), & (S) Example: DNA, which carries genetic info from parents to offspring & RNA, which produces protein in cytoplasm and nucleus Inorganic compounds – combinations of 2 or more elements held together chemically without carbon being present water – reactions in cells can’t happen without H 2 O.
Example: helps cells maintain shape, size, and temperature amino acids – smallest units that link protein together enzyme – protein that speeds up chemical reactions Example: Saliva speeds up digestion.
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