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1. Lipids are fatty substances that are hydrophobic and water-repellent due to long hydrocarbon chains. They include fats, waxes, phospholipids and steroids. 2. Carbohydrates include monosaccharides like glucose and fructose. Glucose can be converted to fructose via isomerization. Disaccharides are formed from two monosaccharides bonded together like sucrose. 3. Nucleic acids like DNA and RNA contain the monosaccharide deoxyribose bonded to a phosphate group and nitrogenous bases. They store and transmi
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- Nikhita Kumar
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