Organic & inorganic

Organic & inorganic

1. Organic & Inorganic Compounds

2. Organic & Inorganic Compounds Organic Compounds: complex molecules ​containing carbon Living things are made of organic compounds. They are the more complex compounds needed for ​life: sugars, starches, lipids (fats, oils, waxes) and ​proteins, even fossil fuels are organic compounds ​because they come from the fossils of things that ​WERE living. Inorganic Compounds: substances that do not ​have carbon. They are often very simple compounds. ​Like N2(g), O2(g) or Baking soda.

3. Organic & Inorganic Compounds All living things need nutrients to survive. Nutrients are the elements and compounds organisms ​need to live, grow, and reproduce. Macronutrients: substances that are required in large amounts There are 9 main ones: Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Sulfur (In fact, oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen make up 99% of your body’s mass!) Micronutrients: substances that are only required in small amounts. Examples are selenium and zinc.

4. Organic Compounds There are 4 main categories of organic compounds: Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acids

5. Organic Compounds Carbohydrates: contains C, H, and O atoms can form simple sugars or complex molecules such as starch, ​ cellulose, and glycogen. Example: Grains/bread, glucose

6. Organic Compounds Lipids: contains C, H, and O atoms medium size CHO compounds in your ​body. Example: fats oils and waxes

7. Organic Compounds Proteins (contains C, H, and O atoms) used for growth and repair, and a source of energy. enzymes: catalysts that control chemical reactions. amino acids: make up proteins. Example: Meat, Eggs, Nuts, Etc.

8. Organic Compounds Nucleic Acids (contains phosphates, ribose, nitrogen containing ​ molectules ) all cells contain two important nucleic acids - RNA (ribonucleic acid) and DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

9. Inorganic Compounds We will talk about 6 inorganic macronutrients and how they help plants and humans survive & thrive Copy the chart on the next page!

10. Inorganic Nutrients Importance Nutrient In Plants In Humans Nitrogen (N) In chlorophyll and plant proteins Leaf and stem growth In proteins & nucleic acids in cells Grow and repair tissues Phosphorus (P) Roots & flower growth Cellular respiration and photosynthesis In bones, teeth & DNA Many metabolic reactions Potassium (K) Starts growth of plant Moves sugars Diseases resistance Chlorophyll Production Muscle contraction & nerve impulses Magnesium (Mg) In chlorophyll Photosynthesis In bones & teeth Helps absorb calcium & potassium Calcium (Ca) Cell wall structure Cell division In bones & Teeth Helps Blood Clotting Muscle & Nerve function Sulfur (S) Production of fruits and grains Helps cells make proteins Enzyme activation Detoxification

11. Organic & Inorganic Compounds

12. What’s In The Air? Even Pure Clean air is made of chemicals: Nitrogen (N) 78% Oxygen (O) 21% Argon ( Ar ) 0.93% Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 0.03% Neon (Ne) 0.002%

13. Optimal Amount Optimal amount: is the balanced amount of ​nutrients an organism needs for best ​health. Kind of like goldilocks. You want just the right amount of nutrients, not too much but not too little.

14. Elements in our Body 99% of the atoms in the human body come from six elements: Carbon (nearly 12%) Hydrogen (62.9%) Nitrogen (nearly 0.6%) Oxygen (almost 24%) Phosphorus (0.14%) Calcium (0.24%) Remember: CHNOPC