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What are the main components of living systems that are responsible for growth, maintenance, and reproduction?
What are the main components of living systems that are responsible for growth, maintenance, and reproduction?
Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes
What are some examples of compounds used for storage and exchange of energy in living systems?
What are some examples of compounds used for storage and exchange of energy in living systems?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
What are the main classes of compounds included in carbohydrates?
What are the main classes of compounds included in carbohydrates?
Sugars, starches, glycogen, cellulose, dextrins, and gums
What are the simple molecules that play an important role in the functions of organisms?
What are the simple molecules that play an important role in the functions of organisms?
What are the non-living components from which living systems are made up?
What are the non-living components from which living systems are made up?
What is the modern definition of carbohydrates?
What is the modern definition of carbohydrates?
What are monosaccharides and their general formula?
What are monosaccharides and their general formula?
What are oligosaccharides and their behavior towards hydrolysis?
What are oligosaccharides and their behavior towards hydrolysis?
What is the classification of carbohydrates based on their behavior towards hydrolysis?
What is the classification of carbohydrates based on their behavior towards hydrolysis?
Give an example of a disaccharide and its general formula.
Give an example of a disaccharide and its general formula.
