1. What are organic compounds? 2. Which are the five most common elements in living organisms? 3. What are the four major groups of biomacromolecules? 4. What are the building blocks (monomers) of DNA? 5. What are lipids? 6. What are proteins? 7. What is a peptide bond? 8. What is chemical reduction? 9. What is chemical oxidation? 10. What are detergents? 11. Why do we use the detergent in the DNA extraction experiment?
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Organic compounds are chemical compounds that contain carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms, along with other elements such as oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. They are the basis of all living organisms and are involved in various biological processes. Show more…
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