| A | B |
| Organic compounds | compounds that contain carbon |
| inorganic compounds | compounds that do not contain carbon |
| carbohydrate | energy rich organic compound |
| proteins | large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur |
| amino acids | small molecules linked together chemcally to form proteins |
| enzyme | type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction |
| lipids | energy rich organic compound such as fats, oils and waxes |
| nucleic acids | contain the instructions that cells need to carry out all functions |