ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

CARBOHYDRATE

• A carbohydrate is any kind of large group of organic compound.

WHAT ARE THEY COMPOSED OF

• Carbs are composed of smaller sub units called monosaccharides.
• Carbs are made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen

WHAT THEY DO

• They provide energy and structural support for the body.

CARBOHYDRATE EXAMPLES

• Monosaccharides
• Disaccharides
• Polysaccharides

LIPID

• A lipid is a soluble organic compound

WHAT LIPIDS ARE MADE OF

• Lipids are composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen

WHAT THEY DO

• Lipids serve as a waxy covering for plants and steroids.

LIPID EXAMPLES

• Fats.
• Waxes
• Oils
• Steroids
• Phospholipids and triglycerides.

PROTEINS

• Proteins are large molecules consisting of chains of amino acids
• Proteins build cells and do most of the work inside an organism
• They also control metabolic reactions inside organisms

PROTEINS ARE MADE OF

• Proteins are made up of amino acids and act as enzymes
• They also are made up of carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen.

WHAT THEY DO

• Proteins build cells and do most of the work inside an organism
• They also control metabolic reactions inside organisms

EXAMPLES OF PROTEINS

• Fish
• Meat
• Eggs
• Cheese
• Nuts

NUCLEIC ACIDS

• Nucleic acids carry the genetic information in the cell.
• They are DNA and RNA

COMPOSED OF

• composed of carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen and phosphorus.

WHAT THEY DO

• They contain the instructions for making every protein needed.

NUCLEIC ACID EXAMPLES

• DNA
• RNA