OrganicMolecules

**Organic Molecules - Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids (textbook pgs. 44-48)**
Organic molecules **consist of the element carbon**. There are **four major types** of organic compounds: 1. Carbohydrates- Organic compounds that **give** you most of your energy and are made up of simple sugars. An example is glucose. [|Click here to see the structure of glucose] 2. Proteins- Organic compounds that control the rate of reactions and regulate cell processes and are made up of amino acids. Examples are enzymes. [|Click here to see the structure of an amino acid.] 3. Lipids- Organic compounds that **store** most of the energy you consume and are made up of fatty acids and glycerol. Examples are fats, oils, and waxes. [|Click here to see the structure of butter, a lipid.] 4. Nucleic Acids- Organic compounds that store and transmit genetic information and are made up of nucleotides. Examples are DNA and RNA. [|Click here to see the structure of DNA.]