The Elements
The acronym to help remember the six main elements
CHNOPS
What are the 4 major categories of organic molecules?
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Nucleic Acids
- Proteins
Finish the sentence: Enzymes are ______________ that lower the activation energy of biomedical reactions
catalysts
True or False: a catalyst speeds things up
true!
Is Carbon common or rare?
Common
What are carbohydrates made of?
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
What suffix do most enzymes end with?
-ase
Which organic compound is used as the main source of energy by all living things?
Carbohydrates
What is the importance of hydrogen?
Clean fuel source
What is one of the functions of lipids?
- store energy
- form membrane
- steroids
What do enzymes do to the activation energies?
Lower them
What does monosaccharide mean?
"one sugar"
What is oxygen?
Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to living things.
What is the Function of Nucleic Acids?
Store genetic information
What is the ideal pH for an enzyme?
What are the 6 most common elements?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur
Is sulfur good for you?
Yes!
Name one function of a protein
- structural material
- peptides
slow its reactions
Fill in the blank: All ______________ things are composed of a few elements
Living