Chapter 2
The Chemistry
of Life
Section 3 Carbon
Compounds
carbon
 What
element do all organic compounds
contain?
monomer
 Small
units that
link together to
form larger
molecules
carbohydrate
 Made
of
carbon,
hydrogen and
oxygen in a 1:2:1
ratio
lipid
 Made
of
carbon,
hydrogen
and oxygen;
mostly
carbon and
hydrogen
Amino acid
 Monomers
or building blocks of proteins
polymer
 Large
molecules
created by linking
monomers
together
monosaccharide
 Simple
sugars
Nucleic acid
 DNA
and RNA;
holds and allows
genetic
information to be
transferred from
parent to
offspring
protein
Macromolecules
of carbon,
hydrogen,
oxygen and
nitrogen; made
of amino acids
nucleotide
 Monomers
of
nucleic acids;
made of a sugar,
phosphate and
nitrogen base
protein
 What
class of
organic
compounds
composes our
hair, skin, nails,
muscles and
enzymes
lipids
 Provides
waterproof
covering
especially in
plants and
makes up cell
membranes
carbohydrates
 Provides
our
largest source
of energy;
includes
glucose, starch,
cellulose, and
glycogen
 What
classes of organic compounds can
be found in a Hershey bar?

What classes of
compounds can be
found in milk?