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Chemical Compounds R and R

The document discusses the key organic compounds found in cells including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, and DNA. It provides examples of each compound and their major roles in living things, such as providing energy or directing cell functions. The document also includes a table reviewing these organic compounds and their characteristics that students are meant to fill in.

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Chemical Compounds R and R

The document discusses the key organic compounds found in cells including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, and DNA. It provides examples of each compound and their major roles in living things, such as providing energy or directing cell functions. The document also includes a table reviewing these organic compounds and their characteristics that students are meant to fill in.

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Name ____________________________ Date ____________________ Class ____________

Cell Structure and Function

Review and Reinforce

Chemical Compounds in Cells


Understanding Main Ideas
Fill in the blanks in the table below.
Organic Compounds
Type of Compound

Example

Major Roles in Living Things

Carbohydrates

1. ____________

Help form cell walls and


membranes; provide energy

2. ____________

Fats

Help form cell membranes;


3. ______________________________

4. ____________

Enzymes

Help form cell membranes and


organelles; speed up chemical
reactions

5. ____________

DNA

Direct all the cells functions;


6. ______________________________

Building Vocabulary
Match each term with its definition by writing the letter of the correct definition in
the blank beside the term.
____ 7. element
____ 8. compound
____ 9. carbohydrate
____ 10. proteins
____ 11. amino acids
____ 13. lipid
____ 14. nucleic acids
____ 16. RNA

b. type of nucleic acid that passes from parent to offspring


and directs all the cells functions
c. very large organic molecules made of carbon, oxygen,
hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
d. large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen,
oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur

____ 12. enzyme

____ 15. DNA

a. type of nucleic acid that plays an important role in the


production of proteins

e. small molecules that make up proteins


f. the chemical combination of two or more elements
g. type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in
living things
h. any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler
substances
i. an energy-rich organic compound such as sugar
j. an energy-rich organic compound such as fat

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