Lesson 3.4- Organic Compounds

Question 1

organic compound

Answer 1

a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon

Question 2

hydrocarbon

Answer 2

an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen

Question 3

carbohydrate

Answer 3

a class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together

Question 4

lipid

Answer 4

a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steroids are lipids

Question 5

protein

Answer 5

a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body

Question 6

nucleic acid

Answer 6

a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides