Biochemistry

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What are two examples of carbohydrates?

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Sugars and starches.

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What type of biomolecule is glucose?

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Carbohydrate.

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What do disaccharides and polysaccharides have in common?

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They are carbohydrates made of simple sugars.

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What biomolecule holds a living thing's genetic information?

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Nucleic acid.

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What type of fat is characterized by having no double bonds between carbon atoms?

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Saturated fat.

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy.

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What is a common disaccharide found in sugar?

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Sucrose.

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What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

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Saturated fats have no double bonds; unsaturated fats have one or more double bonds.

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What are lipids primarily used for in the body?

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Energy storage and cell membrane structure.