, Carbohydrates:
the primary fuel for life
classification, structure,
and functions
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, ALL LIVING ORGANISMS, FROM BACTERIA TO HUMANS, ARE
COMPOSED OF SIX ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS (96% OF TOTAL
MASS): CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN,
PHOSPHORUS, AND SULFUR (CHONPS TO REMEMBER THEM
BETTER). THEY USUALLY APPEAR IN THE FORM OF POLYMERS
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(MACROMOLECULES).
, THE MAIN BIOMOLECULES ARE:
CARBOHYDRATES OR GLUCIDES
FATS OR LIPIDS
PROTEINS
NUCLEIC ACIDS
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