Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)
Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305117396
Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: The biomolecules are the organic substance that is produced in the cells of the body. There are four major classes of biomolecules are there. They are proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. The proteins are the building blocks of the cells and composed of polypeptide chains. The nucleic acids are the organic molecules that inherit the genetic information from one generation to the next generation.

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