Question

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS STUDY GUIDE

III. Monomers and Polymers- for each organic compound listed, provide the polymer and monomer.
Organic Compound POLYMER
MONOMER
9. Carbohydrates
10. Nucleic Acids
11. Proteins
Can be
broken
down
into...
IV. The organic compounds in detail
CARBOHYDRATES
12. Describe the chemical composition of carbohydrates (the elements that make carbohydrates and their
ratio):
13. Carbohydrates are sugars. Give an example of 3 sugars:
14. Name 1-2 carbohydrates that are not used primarily for energy:
15. What is the difference in the molecular structure of table sugar vs. chains of starches, such as those
found in potatoes?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

III. Monomers and Polymers- for each organic compound listed, provide the polymer and monomer:

9. Carbohydrates:

- Polymer: Polysaccharides

- Monomer: Monosaccharides

10. Nucleic Acids:

- Polymer: Polynucleotides

- Monomer: Nucleotides

11. Proteins:

- Polymer: Polypeptides

- Monomer: Amino acids

IV. The organic compounds in detail:

CARBOHYDRATES:

12. The chemical composition of carbohydrates consists of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). The ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms is 2:1, just like water (H2O).

13. Examples of three sugars are:

- Glucose

- Fructose

- Galactose

14. Carbohydrates that are not primarily used for energy include:

- Cellulose: It is a component of plant cell walls.

- Chitin: It is found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.

15. The molecular structure of table sugar (sucrose) is a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose bonded together. On the other hand, chains of starches found in potatoes are polysaccharides made up of many glucose monomers joined together. The molecular structure of table sugar is a smaller, simpler structure compared to the long chains of starches found in potatoes.