2. explain how polymers are related to monomers.
3. explain the difference between organic versus inorganic.
4. why is carbon so important to life?
which food molecule (monosaccharide, polysaccharide, lipid, protein) would you eat if...
5. ...you needed a quick boost of energy? eat a kit kat bar
6. ...you wanted to grow strong nails?
7. ...you havent eaten in days?

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### Question 2: Explain how polymers are related to monomers.
# Brief Explanations:
Polymers are large molecules made by linking many monomers (small, repeating units) via polymerization. Monomers act as building blocks; e.g., amino acids (monomers) form proteins (polymers), glucose (monomer) forms starch (polymer).
# Answer:
Polymers are large molecules formed by linking multiple monomers (small, repeating units) through polymerization. Monomers are the building blocks of polymers (e.g., amino acids → proteins, glucose → starch).

### Question 3: Explain the difference between organic versus inorganic.
# Brief Explanations:
Organic compounds contain carbon - hydrogen (C - H) bonds (e.g., glucose, methane), often from living things. Inorganic compounds lack C - H bonds (e.g., water, salt), from non - living sources or minerals.
# Answer:
Organic compounds have carbon - hydrogen (C - H) bonds (e.g., glucose, methane), often biogenic. Inorganic compounds lack C - H bonds (e.g., water, NaCl), from non - living sources.

### Question 4: Why is Carbon so important to life?
# Brief Explanations:
Carbon can form 4 covalent bonds, creating diverse structures (chains, rings, branches) for complex molecules (e.g., DNA, proteins, carbs) essential for life processes like structure, energy, and information storage.
# Answer:
Carbon forms 4 covalent bonds, enabling diverse molecular structures (chains, rings) for complex biomolecules (DNA, proteins, carbs) critical for life’s functions (structure, energy, information).

### Question 5: Which food molecule (monosaccharide, polysaccharide, lipid, protein) would you eat if...
#### Sub - question 5a: you needed a quick boost of energy?
# Brief Explanations:
Monosaccharides (e.g., glucose) are simple sugars, quickly absorbed into the bloodstream to provide immediate energy, unlike polysaccharides (need digestion), lipids (slow energy), or proteins (not primary energy source).
# Answer:
Monosaccharide (e.g., glucose) – it’s quickly absorbed for immediate energy.

#### Sub - question 5b: you wanted to grow strong nails?
# Brief Explanations:
Nails are made of keratin (a protein), so proteins (from foods like meat, eggs) provide amino acids to build and strengthen keratin, unlike carbs (energy), lipids (energy/storage), or simple sugars (quick energy).
# Answer:
Protein – nails are keratin (a protein), so protein provides amino acids for nail growth/strength.

#### Sub - question 5c: you haven’t eaten in days?
# Brief Explanations:
Lipids (fats) store long - term energy. After carbs are used, the body uses fat reserves for energy when starving (days without food), as they have more energy per gram than carbs/proteins.
# Answer:
Lipid – they store long - term energy, used when starving (after carb reserves are gone).

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Question 3: Explain the difference between organic versus inorganic.