Chemical Basis of Life

Cells contain four major types of biological molecules: Amino ______

The simplest compounds are the amino ______, so named because they contain an amino group (-NH2) and a carboxylic acid group (-COOH).

Simple carbohydrates (also called monosaccharides or just sugars) have the formula (CH2O)n. ______

A five-carbon sugar, a nitrogen-containing ring (bases), and one or more phosphate groups are the components of ______.

Biological molecules are composed of a subset of all possible elements and ______ groups.

Simple carbohydrates (also called monosaccharides or just sugars) have the formula (CH2O)n. ______

Cells contain four major types of biological molecules: Amino ______