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Biomolecules (Carbohydrates (Monosaccharides (The simplest carbohydrate, a…
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
The simplest carbohydrate, a.k.a simple sugars
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Disaccharides
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Example: Sucrose (Table sugar), Lactose (Sugar present in milk)
Polysaccharides
A polymer of many monosaccharides (few hundred to few thousand), formed by dehydration reactions
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Structure and function are determined by its sugar monomers and the positions of glycosidic linkages
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Lipids
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Steroids
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Function: Component of cell membranes (Cholesterol), Signaling molecules that travel through the body (hormones)
Nucleic Acids
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Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
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Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G), Uracil (U)
Proteins
Polypeptide
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Same 20 amino acids peptide bonded together, with an amino end (N-terminus) and a carboxyl end (C-terminus)
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