ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

CARBOHYDRATES

• organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of about one carbon atom to two hydrogen atoms to one oxygen atom.

MADE OF:

CARBOHYDRATES PROVIDES:

• Energy
• Structural materials

EXAMPLES

• Monomers
• Simple sugars
• Ploymers
• Cellulose
• Chitin

PROTEINS

• Made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

PROVIDES

• Storage
• Transportation
• Movement
• Structure
• Enzymes

EXAMPLES

• Monomer
• Amino acid
• Polymers
• Hair
• Horns
• Skin

NUCLEIC ACIDS

• Anything made of cells

STRUCTURE

• deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid

FUNCTION

• Makes protein
• Makes energy

EXAMPLES

• Monomers
• Nuditides
• Polymers
• DNA
• RNA

LIPIDS

• Fatty acids

STRUCTURE

• Made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

FUNCTION

• Energy storage
• Insulation
• Protection

EXAMPLES

• Monomers
• Fatty acids
• Polymers
• Saturated fat
• Unsaturated fat