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biochemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |