Chemistry of Chemistry of Carbohydrates, Fats, and Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins Proteins What does it What does it mean to be an mean to be an organic organic molecule? molecule? Contains at least Contains at least carbon and carbon and hydrogen. hydrogen.
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Chemistry of Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins What does it mean to be an organic molecule? What does it mean to be an organic molecule? Contains at least.
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Chemistry of Carbohydrates, Chemistry of Carbohydrates, Fats, and ProteinsFats, and Proteins
What does it mean What does it mean to be an organic to be an organic molecule?molecule? Contains at least Contains at least
carbon and carbon and hydrogen.hydrogen.
What is a Chemical What is a Chemical Formula?Formula?
List the elements and how many (Ex. List the elements and how many (Ex. HH22O). O). What is the chemical formula of
butane?C4H10
What is a Structural What is a Structural Formula?Formula?
Provides position Provides position and orientation.and orientation.
Glucose and fructose are isomers. Any guesses what an “isomer” is?Isomers – same chemical formula, different structural formula
CarbohydratesCarbohydrates
Which elements?Which elements?
Any particular Any particular ratio?ratio?
C, H, O2 H : 1 O
CarbohydratesCarbohydrates
What are the building What are the building blocks?blocks?
“Monosaccharides” or “simple sugars”
CarbohydratesCarbohydrates
What are the What are the functions in a living functions in a living organism?organism?