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carbohydrate function
Main source of energy, structural support
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lipids function
Long term energy storage, component in membrane, component of steriod hormones
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proteins function
Produce enzymes to control reactions, transports substances in and out of cells, fights diseases
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nucleic acids function
Storage of genetic information
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Carbs elemental composition
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1
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lipids elemental composition
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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proteins elemental composition
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
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nucleic acid elemental composition
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
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carbs monomor
Monosaccharide
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lipids monomer
Glycerol and Fatty acid
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proteins monomer
Amino acid
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nucleic acids monomer
nucleotide
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carbs examples
glucose, starch
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lipids examples
Saturated: single bonds, Unsaturated: double bond
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proteins examples
Produce enzymes, Form muscle bonds
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Nucleic acid examples
RNA/DNA
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carbs polymer
polysaccharide
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lipids polymer
triglyceride
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proteins polymer
polypeptide
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nucleic acid polymer
DNA/RNA
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carbohydrate structure
ring or chain
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lipid structure
ring or chain
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protein structure
Amino group, Carboxyl group, R group
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nucleic acid structure
5 carbon-sugar, nitrogen base, Phosphate group
