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Lipid Carbohydrates Proteins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgfknBZaVTI

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Organic Molecule Facts Carbohydrates: 1. A carbohydrate is an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. 2. Sugars, starches, and fiber are examples of carbohydrates. 3. Sugars are produced in the food-making process that takes place in plants. 4. Sugars are combined to form larger molecules like starch and other complex carbohydrates. 5. Potatoes, pasta, rice, and bread all contain starch. 6. Cells get energy from carbohydrates 7. Cell walls in plants and parts of cell membranes are made of carbohydrates. 8. Carbohydrates contain 4 calories per gram. Lipids: 9. Lipids are energy-rich organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. 10. Fats, oils, and waxes are examples of lipids. 11. Lipids contain over twice the energy of carbohydrates. 12. Cells store energy in lipids for later use. 13. Lipid function as an energy source for cells 14. Cell membranes are made mostly of lipids. 15. Lipids contain 9 calories per gram. Proteins: 16. Proteins are large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur. 17. Food that are high in protein are meat, eggs, fish, nuts, and beans. 18. Much of the structure of cells is made up of proteins. 19. Many cell organelles are made up of proteins. 20. Cell membranes have many proteins embedded in them. 21. An enzyme is a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction. 22. There are many enzymes/proteins that facilitate the chemical reactions necessary in cells. 23. Proteins are made up of smaller molecules called amino acids. 24. There are only 20 amino acids, but cells can combine them in different ways to form thousands of different proteins. 25. The kinds of amino acids and their order determines the type of protein they make. 26. Amino acids form proteins similar to how letters make up words. Nucleic Acids: 27. Nucleic Acids are very long organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. 28. Nucleic acids contain the instructions that cells need to carry out all the functions of life. 29. Two kinds of nucleic acids are DNA and RNA 30. DNA is the genetic material and is passed from parent to offspring. 31. The information on DNA is also used to direct all of the cell' functions. 32. RNA if found in the nucleus and cytoplasm and is used in the making of proteins.

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