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  • Understanding Organic Compounds: Structure and Subunits
    The four main organic compounds are:

    1. Carbohydrates:

    * Subunits: Monosaccharides (simple sugars), such as glucose, fructose, and galactose. These monomers can link together to form disaccharides (like sucrose) or polysaccharides (like starch and cellulose).

    2. Lipids (Fats):

    * Subunits: Glycerol and fatty acids. Glycerol is a three-carbon molecule with hydroxyl groups, while fatty acids are long chains of hydrocarbons with a carboxyl group at one end.

    3. Proteins:

    * Subunits: Amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids, each with a unique side chain that gives it specific properties. Amino acids link together to form polypeptide chains, which then fold into complex three-dimensional structures to create proteins.

    4. Nucleic Acids:

    * Subunits: Nucleotides. Nucleotides are composed of a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, or uracil). Nucleotides link together to form long chains, such as DNA and RNA.

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