Researchers study role of natural organic matter in environment

Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/12/061211221222.htm

Summary: This article talks about organic matter in the environment. It also talks about how this type of organic matter plays an important role in the environment. This article is mainly about organic matter and how researchers have been studying it.

Questions: What is the major role of this molecule in the cell? Provides oxygen for the cell

List three things you learned from this article in your own words. 1. I learned about how organic matter works. 2. I learned how it works in cells. 3. I learned how researchers study organic matter, and how it is an important pary of the environment.
What impact would the absence of this molecule have on the cell? It causes the cell to produce oxygen, and the other organic compounds it needs to function properly.