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Carbohydrates

Made up of units of sugar.

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Carbohydrates that contain only one sugar unit or two units

E.g.Glucose, or two sugar units, eg sucrose, are referred to as simple sugars.

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Complex carbohydrates

E.g.Starch and cellulose, are long chains of simple sugar units bonded together.

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Lipids

Molecules consisting of three molecules of fatty acids joined to a molecule of glycerol.

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Protein molecules

Made up of long chains of amino acids. These long chains are folded to produce a specific shape that enables other molecules to fit into the protein.

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Proteins act as

Structural components of tissues such as muscles. Hormones. Antibodies. Enzymes.

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E.g.Glucose, or two sugar units, eg sucrose, are referred to as simple sugars.

Carbohydrates that contain only one sugar unit or two units

E.g.Starch and cellulose, are long chains of simple sugar units bonded together.

Molecules consisting of three molecules of fatty acids joined to a molecule of glycerol.

Made up of long chains of amino acids. These long chains are folded to produce a specific shape that enables other molecules to fit into the protein.

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