ORGANIC COMPOUND MINIPROJECT

CARBOHYDRATE

• Sugars/monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
• Primary energy source for cells
• Provides quick energy
• A polysaccharide consist of many sugar units
• Ex. Glycogen

CHEM. COMP

FUNCTION

Examples of carbs: bread, sugar, noodles, sweet tea, pastries, fruits...

PROTEIN

• Amino acids
• Amino acids are the building blocks for all protein structures
• Polypeptides
• Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure

CHEM. COMP

FUNCTION

• Storage- ex. Egg white
• Transport- hemoglobin
• Regularity- hormones
• Movement- muscle
• Structural- membranes, hair
• Enzymes- cellular reactions

EXAMPLES

• Meats
• Grain/bread
• Some vegitables
• Yogurt

LIPIDS

• Stores the most energy
• Ex. Fats, oils, waxes...
• Glycerol

CHEM. COMP

FUNTION

• Long term energy storage
• Insulation
• Protects against physical shock
• Protects against water loss
• Chem. messenger
• Major component of membranes

EXAMPLES

• Oils
• Butter
• Fats

NUCLEIC ACIDS

• Large and complicated molecules
• Long chains of nucleotides linked by dehydration synthesis

CHEM. COMP

FUNCTION

EX.

• DNA RNA
• All foods