💡Living organisms are composed of atoms that can bond to form molecules.
🌍Earth has specific molecules, like water, that make it habitable for life.
🔬All organisms rely on four main categories of biological molecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
🥖Carbohydrates serve as an energy source and structural support to cells.
⚙️Nucleic acids contain the genetic instructions for each specific organism.
What are the main categories of biological molecules?
—The main categories of biological molecules are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
What is the role of carbohydrates in living organisms?
—Carbohydrates serve as an energy source and structural support to cells.
What are some examples of organic molecules?
—Some examples of organic molecules include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
What is the function of proteins?
—Proteins have diverse functions, including enzymes that speed up reactions and cell membrane proteins that transport material in and out of cells.
What do nucleic acids contain?
—Nucleic acids contain the genetic instructions for each specific organism, determining their characteristics and traits.
00:00All living organisms are made up of atoms that can form molecules.
00:13Earth has specific molecules, like water, that make it habitable for life.
01:30Living organisms rely on four main categories of biological molecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
01:36Carbohydrates serve as an energy source and structural support to cells.
01:57Proteins have diverse functions, including enzymes and cell membrane proteins.
02:11Nucleic acids contain genetic instructions for each specific organism.
