Biology GCSE
Building blocks of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
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Sugars, amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol are the small molecules used to synthesise larger storage and structural molecules.
Topics that use Building blocks of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
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