Inorganic and Organic Compounds

Chemistry of Life UEQ: How do the properties and structures of materials determine their uses?

What determines the type and extent of a chemical reaction?

1. What is an atom?2. What are

isotopes? What makes an isotope radioactive?

3. What are the different types of chemical bonds?

4. What is the difference between an acid and a base?

1. Why is water considered a polar molecule?

2. What properties result from water’s polarity?

General Chemistry

Water Organic Molecules

1. What are organic polymers?

2. How are organic polymers made?

3. What is an enzyme?

4. What role does each play in homeostasis?

Inorganic and Organic Compounds

• The atoms and molecules that form compounds can either be inorganic or organic.

• What is the difference?

• Inorganic are substances that can dissolve in water or react with water to release electrolytes.

• Why might these be necessary for your body?

• Organic are substances that contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and do not dissolve in

water.• Why might these be important?

What are the four essential organic compounds found in living things?

What is the difference between inorganic and organic compounds in the body?

Organic Compounds found in the body

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

CarbohydratesWhat do you think the importance of

Carbohydrates are?

1.Provide energy that your cells and body need.

2. Help build cell structures.

CarbohydratesExamples: 1. Sugars- Monosaccharides such as Glucose, Fructose,

and Galactose

2. Disaccharides- Which contains to monosaccharides combined. Such as: sucrose

3. Polysaccharides- many monosaccharides combined together like a chain. Such as: Starch, glycogen

LIPIDS

• Glycerol + 3 Fatty Acids = Lipid

»Carbon, Hydrogen, & Oxygen

1 Glycerol

3 Fatty Acid Chains

Lipids functions are:

1. Help in long term energy storage

2. Protection and Insulin

3. Membrane structure

4. Acting as a chemical messenger

LIPIDSFUNCTION

Lipids can be:

1.Fats

2.Steroids

3.Phospholipids

LIPIDSFORM

How do you think the form relates to the function?

Which type of lipid is responsible for what function?

ProteinsProteins Functions are:

1. Help in structure of bones and muscle

2. Regulate cell processes and chemical reactions

3. Help transport substances in and out of the cell.

4. Help fight against foreign substances

Protein Forms include:

1. Enzymes

2. Hormones

3. Antibodies

4. Structural proteins

Proteins

Which forms go with which functions?

Nucleic Acids

Nucleic Acid Functions:

1. Form genes- store genetic info and transmit genetic

information

2. Help aid in protein synthesis.

Nucleic Acid Forms:

1. DNA

2. RNA

Stop Point:

Organic Compounds Foldable