Directions: Complete the table below by identifying each term or fact as something true of a CARBOHYDRATE, LIPID, PROTEIN, NUCLEIC ACID, or an INORGANIC molecule. Some facts describe more than one type of molecule. Write on this handout and take it with you.
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Contains mainly carbon and hydrogen |
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Fat |
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Made of nucleotides |
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Water |
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Contains the element nitrogen |
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Glucose |
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Sodium ion (Na+) |
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DNA |
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Doesn’t dissolve in water |
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Enzymes |
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Made of only carbon, hydrogen & oxygen atoms |
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RNA |
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Made of amino acids |
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Starch |
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Made up of long chains |
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Sugar |
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Contains ring structures |
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Stores information |
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