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Essential chemicals produced by living organisms
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
CH2OCH_2OCH2O
Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
Simplest carbohydrates, single sugar unit
C6H12O6C_6H_{12}O_6C6H12O6
Two monosaccharide units joined together
Two glucose molecules
Not sweet-tasting, often insoluble in water
Extensive cross-bonding between glucose chains
Lipids have much less oxygen than carbohydrates
Fats solid at 20°C, oils liquid at 20°C
1 glycerol + 3 fatty acid chains
Essential for forming biological membranes
Lipids store >2× energy per gram than carbs
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