Chapter 5: What are the major types of organic molecules?

Chapter 5: What are the major types of organic molecules?

polymers four major classes of biologically

important organic molecules:

carbohydrates lipids proteins (and related compounds) nucleic acids (and related compounds)

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? Discuss hydrolysis and condensation, and the connection between them.

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many biological molecules are polymers

polymers: long chains w/ repeating subunits (monomers)

example: proteins - amino acids example: nucleic acids ? nucleotides

macromolecules: very large polymers (100s of subunits)

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Polymers

hydrolysis ("break with water")

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Polymers

condensation (dehydration synthesis)

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? Discuss hydrolysis and condensation, and the connection between them.

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Chapter 5: What are the major types of organic molecules?

four major classes of biologically important organic molecules:

carbohydrates lipids proteins (and related compounds) nucleic acids (and related compounds)

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