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Interpretation:
The three main classes of biopolymers, namely polysaccharides, proteins, and
Concept introduction:
Polysaccharides are composed of long chains of monosaccharide units.
Monosaccharide units bound together by glycoside linkages.
Structure range of polysaccharides is from linear to highly branched.
Proteins are large
Protein is made up of one or more linear chains of amino acids. Amino acids are linked together by peptide bonds.
Nucleic acids are macromolecules that are used to store genetic information. They enable the production of protein.
Nucleic acids are categorized as DNA and RNA. These molecules are composed of long chains of nucleotides.
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