1. Research the structures for three different carbohydrates. Draw these structures as skeletal structures or condensed structures in your lab notebook. What is structurally similar about all of these carbohydrate molecules? Why are carbohydrates important to overall health?
Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
1. Research the structures for three different carbohydrates.
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- Draw these structures as skeletal structures or condensed structures in your lab notebook.
- What is structurally similar about all of these carbohydrate molecules?
- Why are carbohydrates important to overall health?
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2. Research the structures for three different lipids.
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- Draw these structures as skeletal structures or condensed structures in your lab notebook.
- What is structurally similar about all of these lipid molecules?
- Which lipids are of particular importance for overall health and why?
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3. Research the structures for three different amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.
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- Draw these structures as skeletal structures or condensed structures in your lab notebook.
- What is structurally similar about all of these amino acid molecules?
- Why are proteins important to overall health?
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