Four types of compounds-carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids-within living organisms

The 4 types of organic compounds and their subdivisions within living organisms are:

1. Carbohydrates:

- Monosaccharides,

- Oligosaccharides,

- Polysaccharides.

2. Lipids:

- Fats,

- Phospholipids,

- Waxes,

- Sterols.

3. Proteins:

- Primary structure (amino acid sequence),

- The secondary structure,

- The tertiary structure,

- The quaternary structure.

4. Nucleic acids:

- DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid),

- RNA (ibonucleic acid).