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Question 0

Inorganic compound

Answer 0

inorganic compound, any substance in which two or more chemical elements other than carbon are combined, nearly always in definite proportions. Compounds of carbon are classified as organic except for carbides, carbonates, cyanides, and a few others.

Question 1

Organic compound

Answer 1

An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon.

Question 2

Carbohydrates

Answer 2

Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients. They are the most important source of energy for your body. Your digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar). Your body uses this sugar for energy for your cells, tissues and organs.

Question 3

Lipids

Answer 3

Lipids are a group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E, and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, phospholipids, and others.

Question 4

Protein

Answer 4

Proteins are large biological molecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

Question 5

Enzymes

Answer 5

Enzymes are biological molecules (proteins) that act as catalysts and help complex reactions occur everywhere in life. Let’s say you ate a piece of meat. Proteases would go to work and help break down the peptide bonds between the amino acids.