Compounds That Compose the Human Body There are five major groups of compounds that compose the human body. They are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleotides, and water. These are all very important to humans and without them we would not be able to survive. They have many functions that encourage a human cell and a human body to function. Carbohydrates include sugars and starches, contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen which appears in a ratio of 1:2:1. Carbohydrates …showed first 75 words of 1150 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1150 total…have many important functions all special and made just for humans. Their chemical structures promote and encourage a human cell and a human body to function normally and well. Without any of these things, we would not be able to survive nor would any other living organism on Earth. They help us greatly in our everyday lives but we just don not realize how they work and keep us strong, healthy, and unique human beings.