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BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Complex carbs
        
        examples
        
        starch, glycogen, cellulose
      - Simple carbs
        
        example
        
        glucose
  - - - Energy storage
      - Quick source of energy
  - - - Benedict's solution (for reducing sugars) : Blue to brick-red (with heat)
      - Iodine solution (for starch) : Brown to blue-black
- - - - Haemoglobin (transport oxygen)
      - Antibodies (protect against pathogens)
      - Keratin (hair, fingernails)
      - Enzymes (speed up reactions)
  - - - Biuret reagent : Blue to purple/violet
- - - - Insulation (keep warm)
      - Cell membrane structure
      - Long-term energy storage
  - - - Ethanol emulsion test : Clear to milky white appearance