ORGANIC COMPOUND MINI PROJECT

CARBOHYDRATES

• Chemical composition=CH2O
• Most commonly found as sugar molecules called glucose in living organisms.
• Definition-any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues
• Functions-structural support, short-time energy source

CARBOHYDRATE EX.

• Bread
• Grains
• Pasta

PROTEINS

• Chemical compositions-Amino acid held together via peptide bonds
• Made of amino acids
• Functions-storage, transport, regulatory, movement, structure
• Definition-any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules

PROTEIN EX.

• Muscles
• Hair
• Teeth

LIPIDS

• Chemical composition- fatty acid
• Definition-any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids.
• Functions-Long energy storage, insulation, protection from physical shock, hormones
• Not soluble in water, solvable in hydrophobic liquids

LIPIDS EX.

• Phospholipids
• Wax
• Fats
• Oil
• Steroids
• Triglycerides

NUCLEIC ACID

• Nucleic acids Two types: - single Nucleic acids are composed of long a. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA double helix) Ribonucleic acid (RNA strand) chains of dehydration synthesis
• Chemical composition-phosphate group, pentose sugar, nitrogen bases

NUCLEIC ACID CONT.

• Function- they make up genetic information in living things. There are two types of nucleic acid and they are DNA and RNA.

NUCLEIC ACID EX.

• DNA
• RNA
• Cytosine