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How are macromolecules involved in storing energy and information?

AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.3: Macromolecules, Monomers, Polymers, Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis

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How are macromolecules involved in storing energy and information?

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Carbohydrates and lipids store chemical energy in their bonds. Nucleic acids store and transmit genetic information through the sequence of their nucleotide bases. Proteins do not primarily store energy or information but execute most cellular work, from catalysis to structure to signaling.
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