Organic Compounds Color Coded Concept Map
1. Written in BLACK in the middle of your paper: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
2. Written in BLUE stemming from the middle: CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS, LIPIDS, and NUCLEIC ACIDS
3. You need to match these with the correct Organic Compound:
Written in RED are facts
Genetic information
Energy source for all cells
Structure
Energy source for prolonged activities
Insulation
All contain nitrogen
Determines traits
Can be liquid and solid at room
temperature
Names end in –ose
Directions for making proteins
Speeds up chemical reactions
Hydrophobic
Found most abundantly in body tissues
Written in PURPLE are
examples
Fats
DNA
Lactose (milk sugar)
RNA
Hormones
Hemoglobin
Oils
Muscles
Hair, Skin, Brain cells
Phospholipids
Glucose
Keratin
Cellulose
Steroids
Sucrose (table sugar)
Enzymes
Written in ORANGE are
subunits
Amino Acids
Monosaccharides (sugars)
Nucleotides
Written in BROWN
are food sources
Oranges
Tofu
Broccoli
Butter
Beans
Nuts
Celery
Peanut butter
Apples
Meat
Eggs
Bread
Olive Oil
Cereal
Cheese
Organic Compounds Color Coded Concept Map
1. Written in BLACK in the middle of your paper: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
2. Written in BLUE stemming from the middle: CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS, LIPIDS, and NUCLEIC ACIDS
3. You need to match these with the correct Organic Compound:
Written in RED are facts
Genetic information (N)
Energy source for all cells (C)
Structure (P,C,L)
Energy source for prolonged activities (L)
Insulation (L)
All contain nitrogen (P)
Determines traits (N)
Can be liquid and solid at room
temperature (L)
Names end in –ose (C)
Directions for making proteins (N)
Speeds up chemical reactions (P)
Hydrophobic (L)
Found most abundantly in body tissues (L)
Written in PURPLE are
examples
Fats (L)
DNA (N)
Lactose (milk sugar) (C)
RNA (N)
Hormones (L)
Hemoglobin (P)
Oils (L)
Muscles (C)
Hair, Skin, Brain cells (P)
Phospholipids (L)
Glucose (C)
Keratin (P)
Cellulose (C)
Steroids (L)
Sucrose (table sugar) (C)
Enzymes (P)
Written in ORANGE are
subunits
Amino Acids (P)
Monosaccharides (sugars)
(C)
Nucleotides (N)
Written in BROWN
are food sources
Oranges (C)
Tofu (P)
Broccoli (C)
Butter (L)
Beans (P)
Nuts (L,P)
Celery (C)
Peanut butter (P)
Apples (C)
Meat (L,P)
Eggs (P)
Bread (C)
Olive Oil (L)
Cereal (C)
Cheese (P)