Building Blocks of Life

• Four classes of organic molecules are most important to life:

  • Carbohydrates (e.g., sugars, starch,
    cellulose)
  • Lipids (e.g., fats, oils)
  • Proteins (e.g., meat, tofu)
  • Nucleic acids (e.g., RNA, DNA)

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