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Polysaccharides
+Largest carbohydrate
+Starch, glycogen and celluose are examples
+Contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
+Composed of monosaccharide subunits
-Contains no carbon
Nucleic Acids
+It is a biomolecule that stores cellular information in the form of a code
+Subunits of nucleotides
+Organic compound need for life
+Formed from sugar molecule to phosphate to nitogenous
-Doesn't contain sugar
Lipids
+Made mostly of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
+Glycerol is a threecarbon molecule that serves as a backbone for a lipid molecule
+Fats, oils and sweets
+Cells use lipids for energy storage
-Fatty acid is a long chain of amino acids
Proteins
+Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur
+Basic building blocks of protein are amino acids
+Proteins are also the building blocks of many structural components of organisms
+Provide structure for tissues and organs and carry out cell metabolism
-Aren't essential for life