Main Organic Substances of the Body June 4

Carbohydrates - Main Elements

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

Carbohydrates - Main Building blocks

Monosaccharides

Carbohydrates - Important bond type

Glycosidic

Carbohydrates - Primary Purpose

Energy, Plant Structure

Lipids (focus on fats) - Main Elements

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

Lipids (focus on fats) - Main Building Blocks

Glycerol and Fatty Acids

Lipids (focus on fats) - Important Bond Type

Ester

Lipids (focus on fats) - Primary Purpose

Energy Insulation, Cell Structure

Nucleic Acids - Main Elements

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus

Nucleic Acids - Main Building Blocks

Nucleotides (5 types)

Nucleic Acids - Important Bond Type

Phosphodiester, Hydrogen

Nucleic Acids - Primary Purposes

Information, Protein creation

Proteins - Main Elements

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Sulfur

Proteins - Main Building Blocks

Amino Acids (20 types)

Proteins - Important Bond Type

Peptides

Proteins - Purpose

Structure, Enzymes, Ect..