Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1292216239
ISBN 13: 978-1-29221-623-2

Chapter 2 - Basic Chemistry - Review Questions - Page 86: 26

Answer

Inorganic compounds are generally simple molecules that do not contain carbon, like NaCl, HCl etc. Organic compounds are complex molecules containing carbon, like DNA, RNA, proteins etc. Earlier, it was believed that organic molecules can only be synthesized by living organisms, but this was later proved wrong. Both of these types of molecules are essential for our body.

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