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Biomolecules
Molecules made by organisms that are essential for performing life functions.
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Carbohydrate
Consists of CHO. Storage of energy, structural component in plants.
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Lipid
Consists of CHO. Long-term energy storage, structural component of membranes. Hydrophobic.
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Triglycerides
Function as a long-term energy source.
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Phospholipids
Have hydrophobic tails and hydrophilic heads. Primary structure of cell membranes.
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Steroids
Some act as hormones. Cholesterol is a steroid that is the structural component of animal cell membranes.
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Protein
Structural component and metabolic regulator.
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Nucleic Acid
Storage and transfer of genetic code.
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a type of nucleic acid that carries genetic information.
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RNA
Ribonucleic acid, a type of nucleic acid that plays a role in protein synthesis.