Organic Compounds DATE 10/11/2021 UNIT 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE/DESCRIPTION Organic Compound Notes PG. # 1 DO NOW: If cells are the basic unit of life, what makes up cells? Organic Compounds Notes 10/11/2021 Inorganic & Organic Compounds Water Carbohydrates Lipids Do Now: Proteins Nucleic Acids 1 ● ADD TO YOUR ORGANIC COMPOUND NOTES! DO NOW: Name an organic compound and an inorganic compound What is an Organic compound? ● Compounds with carbon = organic compound ○ Compounds without carbon = inorganic compound ● Many of the compounds we need for life are found in our foods Carbohydrates ● Carbohydrates are: ○ Sugars ○ Starches ■ Example: potatoes, bread, pasta, rice ● Fruits and vegetables produce sugar in their “foodmaking process” ● When sugar molecules combine, they form starches ○ Plants store excess energy as starch ● Carbohydrates are found in the cell membrane Lipids ● Fats, oils, and waxes are lipids ● Lipids contain more energy than carbohydrates ● Cells store energy from fats and oils ● Foods high in fats include: ○ Whole milk ○ Ice cream ○ Fried foods Proteins ● Cell function and structure depend on proteins ● Foods high in protein: ○ Meat ○ Dairy ○ Fish ○ Nuts ○ Beans ● Enzymes = type of protein that speeds up reactions of living things ○ Many processes would not be able to occur without enzymes Nucleic Acids ● Nucleic acids contain the instructions needed to carry out the functions of life ● Foods high in nucleic acids: ○ Red meat ○ Shellfish ○ Mushrooms ○ Peas ● Type of nucleic acid: ○ DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) ■ Genetic material that carries information about an organism ■ DNA is found in the nucleus Water and Living Things ● Water is an inorganic compound ● Water helps cells keep their shape ○ Cell without water = balloon without air ● Water helps regulate cell temperature ● Water helps carry materials in and out of the cell ● Water is involved in most chemical reactions in the cells
