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biochemistry
Question | Answer |
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carbohydrates | the compounds that provide most of the energy for living things |
monosaccharides | have one ring of atoms per molecule |
disaccharides | one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose |
polysaccharides | monosaccharides linked together to form polymers |
lipids | a group of biological compounds characterized by insolubility in water |
saturated fats | usually solid at room temperature |
unsaturated fats | usually liquid at room temperature |
proteins | complex organic molecules used to build and maintain living cells |
amino acids | building blocks of protein |
enzymes | special globular proteins that initiate or regulate chemical reactions within the cell |