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What are biomolecules?
Organic molecules found in living organisms: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
What are carbohydrates?
Biomolecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen — main energy source
Give examples of monosaccharides.
Glucose, fructose, galactose — simplest sugars
Give examples of disaccharides.
Sucrose (glucose + fructose), maltose, lactose
Give examples of polysaccharides.
Starch, cellulose, glycogen — complex carbohydrates
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