IMPORTANT ORGANIC MOLECULES
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Macromolecule group:
CARBOHYDRATES
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Glucose
Example 2
Fructose
Example 3
Galactose
Example 4
Deoxyribose
Example 5
Ribose
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Sucrose
Example 2
Lactose
Example 3
Maltose
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Glycogen
Example 2
Starch
Example 3
Cellulose
Macromolecule group:
LIPIDS
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Fats
Example 2
Cooking oils
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Phospholipids in the cell membrane
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Testosterone
Example 2
Estrogens
Example 3
Cholesterol
Example 4
Vitamin D
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Earwax
Example 1
Beewax
Macromolecule group:
PROTEINS
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Muscle cells (muscle fibers)
Example 2
Hemoglobin (a blood cell protein)
Subdivision:
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Example 1
Pepsin (a digestive enzyme)
Example 2
Insulin (a hormone)
Macromolecule group:
Nucleic Acids
Example 1
Ribonucleic Acid
Example 2
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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