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