Question

success criteria: i can give examples of where carbon is found
carbon can be found in organic molecules.
recall/research: can you help me define these organic molecules?
table with columns: plant - based foods (i.e., potatoes, rice, bread, etc.), fats, oils, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes, made of amino acids, in muscle tissue, hair, blood, and digestive enzymes, store, transmit, and make useful information necessary for the processes of life; dna and rna
left column: amino acids, protein, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids

Answer:

To solve this, we match each organic molecule (Amino Acids, Protein, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids, Lipids) with its corresponding description by recalling their definitions and functions:

1. Carbohydrates

• Description: Plant - based foods (i.e., potatoes, rice, bread, etc.)
• Reason: Carbohydrates are a major source of energy in our diet, and many plant - based foods are rich in carbohydrates like starch (in potatoes, rice, bread).

2. Lipids

• Description: Fats, oils, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes
• Reason: Lipids are a diverse group of hydrophobic molecules, and this group includes fats, oils, phospholipids (a major component of cell membranes), steroids (like cholesterol), and waxes.

3. Proteins

• Description: Made of amino acids
• Reason: Proteins are macromolecules that are polymers of amino acids. Amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds to form proteins.

4. Nucleic Acids

• Description: the processes of life; DNA and RNA
• Reason: Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) are responsible for storing and transmitting genetic information, which is essential for all life processes like replication, transcription, and translation.

5. Amino Acids

• Description: In muscle tissue, hair, blood, and digestive enzymes; Store, transmit, and make useful information necessary for...
• Reason: Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Proteins have various functions such as being part of muscle tissue, hair, blood components (like hemoglobin), and digestive enzymes. Also, proteins (made from amino acids) are involved in storing, transmitting, and using information in the cell (e.g., as enzymes that regulate metabolic pathways).

So the completed table (matching each molecule to its description) is:

Organic Molecule	Description
Lipids	Fats, oils, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes
Proteins	Made of amino acids
Nucleic Acids	the processes of life; DNA and RNA
Amino Acids	In muscle tissue, hair, blood, and digestive enzymes; Store, transmit, and make useful information necessary for...