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    The document compares the four main types of organic compounds found in living things: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. It provides examples and functions of each compound type, including that carbohydrates store and supply energy, lipids store large amounts of energy long term, proteins regulate cell processes and form structures, and nucleic acids carry hereditary information and are used to make proteins.

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    The document compares the four main types of organic compounds found in living things: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. It provides examples and functions of each compound type, including that carbohydrates store and supply energy, lipids store large amounts of energy long term, proteins regulate cell processes and form structures, and nucleic acids carry hereditary information and are used to make proteins.

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    Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acids

    Elements Carbon,hydro Carbon, Carbon, Carbon,


    gen and oxygen, oxygen, oxygen,
    oxygen hydrogen and hydrogen, hydrogen,
    phosphorus nitrogen and nitrogen and
    sulfur phosphorus

    Examples Sugars, Fats, oils, Enzymes, DNA and RNA


    starch, waxes, skin and hair
    cellulose phospholipids
    and
    cholesterol

    Function Supply Store large Regulate cell Carry


    energy for amounts of processes hereditary
    cell energy long and build cell information;
    processes; term; form structures used to make
    form plant boundaries proteins
    structures; around cells
    short-term
    energy
    storage

    Organic Compounds
    You and all living things are made up of compounds that are classified as
    organic or inorganic. Rocks and other nonliving things contain inorganic
    compounds, but most do not contain large amounts of organic compounds.
    Organic compounds always contain carbon and hydrogen and usually are
    associated with living things. One exception would be nonliving things that
    are products of living things. For example, coal contains organic
    compounds because it was formed from dead and decaying plants. Organic
    molecules can contain hundreds or even thousands of atoms that can be
    arranged in many ways. The table above compares the four groups of
    organic compounds that make up all living things – carbohydrates, lipids,
    proteins, and nucleic acids.
    Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are organic molecules that supply energy
    for cell processes. Sugars and starches are carbohydrates that cells use for
    energy. Some carbohydrates also are important parts of cell structures. For
    example, a carbohydrate called cellulose is an important part of plant cells.
    Lipids Another type of organic compound found in living things is a lipid.
    Lipids do not mix with water. Lipids such as fats and oils store and release
    even larger amounts of energy than carbohydrates do. One type of lipid,
    the phospholipid, is a major part of cell membranes.
    Proteins Organic compounds called proteins have many important
    functions in living organisms. They are made of smaller molecules called
    amino acids. Proteins are the building blocks of many structures in
    organisms. Your muscles contain large amount of protein. Proteins are
    scattered throughout cell membranes. Certain proteins called enzymes
    regulate nearly all chemical reactions in cells.
    Nucleic Acids Large organic molecules that store important coded
    information in cells are called nucleic acids. One nucleic acid,
    deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA – genetic material – is found in all cells. It
    carries information that directs each cell’s activities. Another nucleic acid,
    ribonucleic acid, or RNA is needed to make enzymes and other proteins.

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