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What are the different types of macromolecules?
Proteins.Carbohydrates.Lipids.Nucleic Acids.
Tell me about the characteristics of carbohydrates.
Its basic structure is composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, with generally twice the hydrogen as carbon and oxygen. In its simplest form, a carbohydrate is a chain of sugar molecules called monosaccharides.
What are carbohydrates composed of?
Carbohydrates (also called saccharides) are molecular compounds made from just three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
What are carbohydrates basic structure?
The general empirical structure for carbohydrates is (CH2O)n. Monosaccharides, which are simple sugars that serve as fuel molecules as well as fundamental constituents of living organisms, are the simplest carbohydrates, and are required as energy sources.
What are the main types of carbohydrates with examples of each?
glucose (monosaccharide)fructose (monosaccharide)galactose (monosaccharide)sucrose (disaccharide)lactose (disaccharide)cellulose (polysaccharide)chitin (polysaccharide)
Tell me about lipids.
Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure and function of living cells. Examples of lipids include fats, oils, waxes, certain vitamins (such as A, D, E and K), hormones and most of the cell membrane that is not made up of protein.
What are the functions of lipids.
The functions of lipids include storing energy, signaling, and acting as structural components of cell membranes.
What are the types of lipids?
Major types include fats and oils, waxes, phospholipids, and steroids. Fats are a stored form of energy and are also known as triacylglycerols or triglycerides.
What is the most common lipid?
Although there is no single common structure for lipids, the most commonly occurring class of lipids are triglycerides, which are fats and oils.
What is the difference between lipids and carbohydrates?
Animals tend to use carbohydrates primarily for short-term energy storage, while lipids are used more for long-term energy storage. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in animals while lipids are stored as fats (in plants carbohydrates are stored as cellulose and lipids as oils)

Question: Why are carbs better?
Self-contained rewrite: Why are carbs better than lipids?