THE BIOMOLECULES

CARBOHYDRATES - Carbohydrates, or carbs, are sugar molecules.

Along with proteins and fats, carbohydrates are one of four main
biomolecules found in foods and drinks. Your body breaks down
carbohydrates into glucose. Glucose, or blood sugar, is the main
source of energy for your body's cells, tissues, and organs.

LIPIDS - Lipids are fatty compounds that perform a variety of

functions in your body. They're part of your cell membranes and help
control what goes in and out of your cells. They help with moving
and storing energy, absorbing vitamins and making hormones.
Having too much of some lipids is harmful.

PROTEINS - Protein is found throughout the body—in muscle, bone,

skin, hair, and virtually every other body part or tissue. It makes up
the enzymes that power many chemical reactions and the
hemoglobin that carries oxygen in your blood. At least 10,000
different proteins make you what you are and keep you that way.

NUCLEIC ACID - Nucleic acids are large biomolecules that play

essential roles in all cells and viruses. A major function of nucleic
acids involves the storage and expression of genomic information.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, encodes the information cells need to
make proteins.