Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Matter and Energy in Living Systems ~ NGSS Link LS1.C-H.2

The sugar molecules thus formed contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen: their hydrocarbon backbones are used to make amino acids and other carbon-based molecules that can be assembled into larger molecules (such as proteins or DNA), used for example to form new cells.

Items associated with this NGSS statement in this project (Original Project) and key idea (All organisms need food as a source…)
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ME147001	Molecules made of several carbon atoms linked to each other and to hydrogen and oxygen atoms could be food for plants.
ME147003	Molecules made of several carbon atoms linked to each other and to hydrogen and oxygen atoms could be food for plants.

Items associated with this NGSS statement in this project (Original Project) and other key ideas
ME095006	The sugar molecules in plants are made of carbon atoms linked to other carbon atoms.
RH015002	The information in DNA molecules provides instructions for assembling amino acids into protein molecules.
RH017001	Proteins are made in an organism by linking amino acids together.
RH021001	Proteins are made up of amino acids.
RH020002	DNA provides information for both the types and sequence of amino acids that make up a protein molecule.