Question

List the major subdivisions or components for each of the four types of compounds—carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids—within living organisms.

Answer 1

Carbohydrates - Sugars (Glucose, Glycogen, Starch in plants)
Lipids (Fats) - Oils, Waxes, Phospholipids, Steroids
Proteins - Enzymes, Amino Acids
Nucleic Acid - DNA and RNA

Answer 2

Answer;

Carbohydrates;starches and sugars

Lipids; fats, steroids

Proteins; phospholipids

Nucleic Acids; DNA and RNA

Step-by-step explanation;

-All organisms need four types of organic molecules: nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids; life cannot exist if any of these molecules are missing.

The nucleic acids are DNA and RNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid, respectively. They make the proteins that are present in almost every structure and perform almost every function in your body.

-Proteins are the most versatile of all the organic molecules, making up many structures and executing various functions within organisms. Building blocks called amino acids make up proteins. About 20 different amino acids combine to form all of the various types of proteins on Earth.

-Carbohydrates comprise the largest number of organic molecules in organisms. Basically, carbohydrates are sugars; their origin can be traced to photosynthesis, the process by which organisms such as plants use sunlight to transform carbon dioxide and water into food.

-Lipids, perhaps better known as fats, come in different forms in your body and contain the most energy of all the organic compounds.