Organic compounds that are made of only hydrogen and carbon atoms. They are found in many places, including crude oil and natural gas.

They are the most abundant compounds found in living organisms, including polysaccharides which are polymers composed of many sugar building blocks. They are used by cells to get and store energy.

Without these, cells could not live. Long chains of carbon and hydrogen molecules creating fatty acids.

These are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues and organs. They help build organelles and help defend against illness.

1 of the 4 main categories of organic compounds. They are responsible for storing genetic information.

A molecule, made from joining together many small molecules called monomers.

The scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of carbon containing compounds.

A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.

Any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen.

A compound that does not contain a carbon atom. It does include salts, metals, and other elemental compounds

A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.