CARBON

QUALITIES OF CARBON

• Has 4 valence(tetravalence)electrons
• Bonds with hydrogen, oxygen,
• phosphorus, sulfur & nitrogen
• 4 Organic Compounds:carbohydrates,
• lipids, proteins and nucleic acids

CARBON STRUCTURE

• Has 4
• Hydrogens
• and 1
• Carbon

CARBOHYDRATES

• Composed of carbon,
• hydrogen and oxygen
• Ex: Bread, Pasta,
• Potatoes, Flour

LIPIDS

• Compose of hydrogen and oxygen
• Include: fats, oils, waxes
• and steroids.
• Ex: avocado, olive oil, vegetable oil

PROTEINS

• Composed of hydrogen, oxygen,
• nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus
• Build up and repair cells and tissue
• Ex: Meat, poultry, eggs, nuts and
• seeds.

NUCLEIC ACID

• 2 types: DNA & RNA
• Made up of nucleotides
• Composed of hydrogen, oxygen,
• nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus.