introduction:

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Lesson Learning Outcomes

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Define the term organic molecule.
Explain the relationship between monomers and polymers.
Define and provide examples of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis reactions.
Describe the general molecular structure of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
Describe the building blocks of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, and explain how these building blocks combine with themselves or other molecules to create complex molecules in each class, providing specific examples.

Organic compounds typically consist of groups of carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen, usually oxygen, and often other elements as well. They are found throughout the world, in soils and seas, commercial products, and every cell of the human body. The four types most important to human structure and function are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Before exploring these compounds, you need to first understand the chemistry of carbon.

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