Organic Molecules Poster

Organic Molecules Poster

By Ben E. and Alex A.

Proteins

Water

Nucleic Acids

• Proteins are organic, for they have carbon.
• They build the cells in organisms, and make enzymes and hormones, which are important in your body.
• The monomers of proteins are called amino acids.

• Water is an inorganic molecule, for it has no carbon.
• Water is a molecule because it has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom and the two are bonded in a V-formation. The bond is a covalent, meaning that they trade and share their bonds to fill or get rid of their outer shell.
• The oxygen atom on the molecule gives off a slight negative charge, while the electrons give off a slight positive charge, therefore making it polar on both ends of the molecule.
• Oil is a hydrophobic molecule. This means that it won't mix with water.

• Nucleic acids are organic, for they have carbon.
• DNA is your genetic code that you inherited from your parents. RNA copies RNA and takes it to where it is necessary.
• DNA has two strands (double helix), while RNA only has one (single strand).
• The building blocks are nucleotides.
• They are important because without them, we would all be and look the same. (It is what separates us from being a tree)
• C, H, O, N, P -> Nucleotide -> DNA molecule -> Nucleic Acid sequence/chain

Carbohydrates

• Carbohydrates are organic. They have carbon.
• Carbohydrates are used as quick energy source and dietary fiber.
• The monomer of carbohydrates are monosaccharides.

Sources

Lipids

• Abedon, Stephen. "Carbohydrates." ohiostate.edu. N.p.. Web. 14 Nov 2013. <http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol1025.htm>.
• Reusch, William. "Michigan State University." Lipids. N.p.. Web. 17 Nov 2013. <http://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/faculty/reusch/VirtTxtJml/lipids.htm>.
• "What are Lipids? (with pictures)." wisegeek.org. N.p.. Web. 17 Nov 2013. <http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-lipids.htm>.
• "Chapter 3 Carbohydrates and Lipids." www.biology.iupui.edu. N.p.. Web. 20 Nov 2013. <http://www.biology.iupui.edu/biocourses/N100/2k4ch3carbolipidnotes.html>.
• Nucleic Acids Webquest
• Proteins Webquest
• Lipids Webquest
• Carbohydrates Webquest
• MY MIND!

• Lipids are organic, for they have carbon.
• The function of a lipid is to make energy.
• Hydrogen and oxygen make up of a sugar (glycerol) and three fatty acid molecules.
• Saturated lipids have the max amount of hydrogen atoms, and are more detrimental to your health than unsaturated lipids, which are healthier and have less hydrogen atoms.

Additional Notes

• The polymers of protein are amino acid chains.
• The polymers of carbohydrates are polysaccharides.
• The polymers of a lipid are fatty acid chain.
• The polymers of nucleic acids are phosphate groups, sugars, and nitrogen bases, which make up nucleotides.
• We feel like all of the molecules are very important, but we wouldn't exist without our DNA, but all are too important to leave one out of the picture.
• See PPT for pictures of these molecules.