2007-10-09 17:55:51 · 4 answers · asked by lauren23212000 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Any compound that contains carbon is organic. Organic compounds are not limited to compounds that are produced by living things. All synthetic compounds, such as drugs, pesticides, etc., that contain carbon are organic. The first organic compound synthesized is urea.
2007-10-09 18:09:35 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The technical definition of an organic compound is one that contains a carbon atom, so for instance, carbon dioxide would be an organic molecule and it is none of the types of molecules in your question. So, no, there are plenty of compounds that are none of those things and are organic (methane, ethane..., many alcohols). However, in some fields of biology, for example oceanography, organic is used to define molecules that are produced by a living organism.
2007-10-09 18:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Professor Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not, you are not only missing nucleic acids, but the rule on organic compounds is their content, they must contain carbon, and have come from a living organism (in the context of basic Biology).
2007-10-09 19:21:27 · answer #3 · answered by Mashu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything made up of carbon and hydrogen is consider organic
2007-10-09 18:00:28 · answer #4 · answered by ab 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋