organic molecules which combine to form living organisms; includes carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids

Contains carbon

compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body

Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair

A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus; Makes DNA and RNA

A building block of nucleic acids, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.

Building blocks of protein