Name : _____________________________

Chapter 4 Chemical Composition of the Cell

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WORKSHEET 4.2 : The Chemical Compounds in the cell
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

1.
Inorganic

Water

Carbohydr
ates
The chemical
compounds in
the cell

Protein

Organic

____

Lipid

2. Organic compounds contain the element ______________. Examples are _________,

_________, __________ and nucleic acids.
3. Inorganic compounds usually do not contain carbon atoms, for example, ___________
[7 Marks]
The Importance Of Organic Compounds
Organic compounds

Importance

Protein

Made up of the ___, ___, ___ and ___

elements. Most proteins also contain S

and P.

15% of the protoplasm is made up of

Build new cells for ____________ and to

renew damaged tissues.

Required in the synthesis of ___________,

antibodies and hormones.

protein.

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Name : _____________________________
Chapter 4 Chemical Composition of the Cell
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Organic compounds

Importance

Carbohydrates

Contain __, ___ and ___ .

Stored in plants as _____________

The ratio of atom H to O atoms is

Cellulose forms the _________ of the plant

______

cell.

A primary source of ____________

Stored as ____________ in human and

animal cells.

Lipids

Contain ___, ____ and ___

Examples : fats, oil, waxes, _________

and ___________

Acts as a solvent for fat-soluble vitamins

such as A, ___, ___, ___

___________ are a major constituent of the

plasma membrane

_____ prevents water loss in plants and

infection by pathogens.

Nucleic acids

A ___________ is the building block of

Store genetic material in the form of a code.

nucleic acids.

A nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous

The structure of a nucleotide

base, pentose sugar and a phosphate

group.

Phosphate group

DNA

A _____________ polynucleotide
(double helix)

Pentose
sugar

Nitrogenous group

Found in the _________, __________ and

____________

Genetic information is passed on from the

parent to the offspring

Two types of nucleic acids:

RNA

a) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

A ______________ polynucleotide

b) ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Found in the _______________,

_____________ and _____________

Copies the information carried by DNA for

use in protein synthesis
[31 Marks]

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WAJA BIOLOGY 2013
JPN PERAK