Organic Compounds

Chemicals that contain carbon and support life. They include proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids.

sub-unit that serves as the building block of a polymer

Large compound that is made from monomers linked together

large biological molecules (ie: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)

chemical symbol is H

chemical symbol is C

chemical symbol is O

substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances and is made of only one kind of atom

A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

Compounds that do not contain carbon

Energy-rich organic compounds such as sugars & starches that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. These compounds are used for energy!

Energy-rich organic compounds such as fats, oils, and waxes that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. These compounds store long-term energy!

Compounds made of long, repeating chains called nucleotides containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. There function is to store genetic information such as DNA and RNA.

Large molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. Proteins are made of smaller molecules called amino acids. There function is to build organelles, body parts and help with the body's defense. (ex: hair, nails, enzymes)