What Are Organic Molecules? Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic Acids
What is the difference between an organic and an inorganic molecule? What substances are within the realm of organic chemistry? Read on and discover.
PROTEINS
Amino Acids and Proteins: Structure and Function of Peptide Monomers and Polymers
Learn about the chemical bonds and different levels of structure that take amino acid monomers to a whole other level, a more complex protein polymer.
What Is an Enzyme? The Catalytic Proteins of Daily Life
A cell's ability to carry out essential chemical reactions separates the animate from the inanimate. Without enzymes, these reactions and life itself would be impossible.
Article Series Includes:
1. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids: The Building Blocks of DNA, RNA and ATP
2. What Is RNA? Three Types of RNA: mRNA, rRNA and tRNA
3. Nucleic Acid Function: Genetic Replication, Transcription and Translation
4. Nucleic Acid Synthesis: Building Blocks and Synthesis of DNA and RNA
5. What Is ATP? The Energy Currency of Adenosine Triphosphate
LIPIDS
What Is a Lipid? Organic Chemistry of Fats, Phospholipids, Waxes & Steroids
What are the different kinds of lipids? What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats? Read on and discover.
CARBOHYDRATES
What Is a Carbohydrate? Sugar - One Sweet Organic Molecule
Carbs, also known as saccharides, are organic molecules that are used as energy sources, structural molecules and as parts of other biological molecules.
PRACTICE TESTS AND REVIEW QUESTIONS
Organic Chemistry Practice Test Questions
SPO offers Sample Science Test Questions on several different science topics and subtopics. The Organic Chemistry Test Question list will be growing and changing as the site develops. So keep checking back and testing your knowledge.
Organic Chemistry Review Questions
SPO provides Review Questions for several chemistry and biology-related subtopics. See the SPO Virtual Classrooms (Cell Biology & Microbiology) for more information.
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Sources
Images:
Phospholipid : Mr. Ts Science 9
Enzyme with Cofactor : Public domain Wiki, Ribbon-diagram showing carbonic anhydrase II. The grey sphere is the zinc cofactor in the active site.
Glucose Molecule : Wikimedia Public Domain
Cell Endomembrane System : Mariana Ruiz
