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Biological molecules serve as the building blocks of living organisms.
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Biological Molecules Biological molecules serve as the building blocks of living organisms. The human body is made up of biological molecules. There are three different types of biological molecules - Proteins, Carbohydrates and Lipids. Each of these molecules has different functions in living organisms which are essential to their survival. The structure of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids can vary, and this affects their properties and functions within living organisms. A protein molecule is made up of monomers called amino acids. All amino acids contain the elements Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen, and have the same fundamental structure. The R group stands for the variable group of amino acids, which can cause the amino acid to have a different structure and therefore a completely different function in the human body. Two or more amino acids joined together forms a peptide bond. A peptide bond is formed when two amino acids...
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