Biochemists often refer to the major classes of biological molecules as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. List and explain ways in which proteins and carbohydrates are different as classes of molecules. List ways in which they are similar.

Biochemists often refer to the major classes of biological molecules as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. List and explain ways in which proteins and carbohydrates are different as classes of molecules. List ways in which they are similar.

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Chapter3: Biological Molecules: The Carbon Compounds Of Life

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