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Carbohydrates' subunit is
monosaccharide
carbs- also known as
sugar (glucose)
carbs do this...
main energy source
structural component
examples of carbs are
starch, cellulose
lipids are made up of
3 fatty acids
1 glyerol
lipids do this
store energy
membrane bilayer
steroids
pigments
examples of lipids are
body fat
chlorophyll
proteins include ____ acids.
amino
protiens to this
catalysis (enzymes)
structural component
hormones
examples of proteins are
hair
insulin
nucleic acids include
nucleotide
nucleic acids do this.
store genetic info
makes proteins!
examples of nucleic acids are
DNA
RNA