Answer/Explanation:
There are four groups of organic compounds found in living things are lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids.
The carbohydrates are used as the main energy source of most plants and animals.
The lipids are used to store energy for later usage.
The proteins are used to control the rate of reactions and regulate cell processes, and to transport substances in and out of cells and to fight diseases.
The nucleic acids have to do with the storage and expression of genetic information. Deoxyribonucleic acid are used to encodes the information the cell needs to make proteins. (DNA)