Chapter 2, Problem 20P

Summary Introduction

To compare:

The chemical composition of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. And evaluate how enzymes affect a chemical reaction.

Introduction:

The biomolecules which consist of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms include glucose with molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆ and sucrose with molecular formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁. The nucleic acids are the building blocks of nucleotides which include the atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, etc. The lipids ate the fatty molecules that make the part of cell. Proteins are the source of energy and made up of amino acids.