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1 one glycerol and three fatty acids Fats and oils
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ELEMENTS STRUCTURE FUNCTION EXAMPLES Carbohydrate Lipid Protein Nucleic Acid Sugar, starches, and fibers glucose, sucrose, cellulose, and amylose Energy source Energy storage (short-term) Structural support Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Monosaccharide Disaccharide Polysaccharide Energy storage (long-term) Cell membrane structure (phospholipid) Building vitamins and hormones Triglyceride: one glycerol and three fatty acids Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Fats and oils Source of building blocks Source of energy only when carbohydrates and lipids are scarce Structural support Transport Hormone regulation Muscle movement Enzymatic processes Keratin, hemoglobin, insulin, proteins in muscle tissue, enzymes Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Amino acid (20 different types) Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Phosphorous Nucleotide Five carbon sugar Phosphate Nitrogen base DNA, RNA Store information


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