Organic Molecules
What are Organic Molecules?
Organic molecules are naturally occurring molecules that make-up living organisms. They are
carbon and hydrogen based with carbon-hydrogen bonds. Organic molecules are simply
carbon-hydrogen molecules.
Monomers and Polymers
Monomers are single units which chemically react to other molecules of the same type to
form a larger molecule (a polymer).
Polymers are large molecules built from many smaller monomer units joined together by
covalent bonds to form a chain.
Monomers Polymers
Starch
Glucose Cellulose
Glycogen
Amino Acids Proteins
Nucleotides Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Proteins: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorous
Nucleic Acids: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous
Lipids: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What are Organic Molecules?
Organic molecules are naturally occurring molecules that make-up living organisms. They are
carbon and hydrogen based with carbon-hydrogen bonds. Organic molecules are simply
carbon-hydrogen molecules.
Monomers and Polymers
Monomers are single units which chemically react to other molecules of the same type to
form a larger molecule (a polymer).
Polymers are large molecules built from many smaller monomer units joined together by
covalent bonds to form a chain.
Monomers Polymers
Starch
Glucose Cellulose
Glycogen
Amino Acids Proteins
Nucleotides Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Proteins: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorous
Nucleic Acids: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous
Lipids: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
