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2.1 Matter and Organic Compounds

Matter● Matter is anything

that occupies space and has mass (weight).

● Matter is made of chemical substances

Chemical Substances● Any solid, liquid, or gas

● Made up of:● Elements

Or● Compounds

Elements● Pure substance- made up of only one thing

Compounds● Two or more elements

joined together● Examples:

● H2O● C6H12O6

● Chemical bonds are what hold elements together

What type of substance is water?

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Water is the Chemical Compound: H2O

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What ELEMENTS make up water?

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Organic Compounds● Contain Carbon

● Found in living things, or can be made from living things● Examples: carbohydrates, oil, wood

CARBON● Why is Carbon so important?

● Makes up cells and other important body structures● Can form many complex compounds

● Sugars, proteins, etc.

4 Types of Organic Compounds

1. Carbohydrates

2. Lipids

3. Proteins

4. Nucleic Acids

(Each of these contains Carbon!)

The Miracle of Life: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids video (currently unavailable)

KQED: Energy from Carbon? (10:02)

Carbohydrates

● Stores energy● Ex: sugar and starch

● Made up of monosaccharides (building blocks)● Simple sugars like fructose and glucose

Complex Carbohydrates

KQED: Biofuels: Beyond Ethanol

Lipids● Store energy (long term)

● Fat

● Makes cell membranes

● Made up of fatty acids

LipidsSaturated Fatty Acids:

● Carbon atoms bonded to many Hydrogen atoms

● Straight chains

● Solid at room temperature

● Ex- red meat, dairy products

Unsaturated Fatty Acids:

● Not many Carbon atoms bonded to Hydrogen atoms

● Bent chains

● Liquid at room temperature

● Ex- seeds, olives

Lipids

Proteins

● Many jobs:● Chemical reactions (Wrench animation)● Carries messages and materials● Immune system● Makes up muscles

● Made up of amino acids● Combine to form polypeptide chains

Protein structure animation (swf)Protein function video (youtube 4:02)

Nucleic Acids

Many jobs:

● Instructions for making proteins● Instructions for telling proteins what to do● Can be passed from parents to offspring

Ex- DNA and RNA

● Made up of nucleotides● Sugar, phosphate group, nitrogen base

Overview of DNA (YouTube 28:05)DNA Animation video (YouTube)