Organic compounds

The building blocks of organic compounds are called

All organic compounds contain:

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

The monomers of the 3 organic compounds

• Amino acids

• Triglycerides

• Monosaccharides

• Carbon cells

An example of a POLYSACCHARIDE

• Starch

• Glucose

• Lactose

• Fatty acid

This organic compound has a H:O ratio greater than 2:1

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Water

The name of the bonds between amino acids

This group of organic compounds contains Nitrogen

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Mineral salts

A chain with 3 - 50 amino acids linked together is

• Protein

• Dipeptide chain

• Polypeptide chain

• Long amino acid chain

Building blocks of lipids

• Glycerol

• Fatty acids

• Fat cells

• Glycogen

The medical condition caused by an excess build-up of fatty deposits in the inner walls of the blood vessels

• Cholesterol

• Diabetes

• Obesity

• Inflammation