Organic Molecules

Carbohydrates – sugars and starches

Basic formula = (Ch₂O)_n

Mono-, di-, polysaccharides

Lipids – large non-polar molecules

Triglycerides

Saturated vs. unsaturated fats

Steroids – lack fatty acids

Many are hormones

Most common is cholesterol

Proteins – polymers of amino acids

Amino acids linked by peptide bonds

Nucleic acids – carry genetic information

DNA

RNA