BIOMOLECULES PART A : CARBOHYDRATE AND LIPID

Biomolecules are organic molecules include macromolecules; proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, and also includes small molecules; metabolites and natural products

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Biomolecules are molecules that occur naturally in non-living organisms

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A monomer is a single atom, small molecule, or molecular fragment that, when bonded together with identical and similar types of monomers, form a larger, macromolecule known as a polymer.

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Carbohydrate is an organic compound comprising only carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen.

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A monosaccharide is the most basic form of carbohydrates.

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A monosaccharide is a type of monomer, or molecule that can combine with like molecules to create a larger polymer

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................... any of a diverse group of organic compounds including fats, oils, hormones, and certain components of membranes that are grouped together because they do not interact appreciably with water.

• CARBOHYDRATE

• LIPID

• PROTEIN

• NUCLEIC ACID

The basic unit of lipids is a triglyceride, synthesized from glycerol and three molecules of fatty acids.

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Fatty acid that can be synthesized are called ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID.

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The main difference between phospholipids and sphingolipids is that phospholipids consist of a spingolipid backbone whereas phospholipid consist of a sphingosine backbone.

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