Biological MoleculesWhat are the building blocks oi life?Why?From the smallest single-celled organism to the tallest tree, all life depends on the properties and reactionsof four classes olorganic(carbon-based) cornpounds??:carbohydrates, lipids, proteins,andnucleicacids.These organic molecules are the building blocks of all living things, and are responsible for most oflhe structure and functions of the body, including energy storage, insulation, growth, repair, communica-tion, and transfer ol hereditary information. Simple organic molecules can be [oined together to Jorm allthe essential biological molecules needed for life.Preview Mode
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