Question

Describe the similarities and differences between carbohydrates and the other three classes of biomolecules

Answer 1

Explanation:

All are biomolecules, all are organic compounds, with C and H as essential elements,all have structural as well as functional roles. Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones formed by glycosidic linkages. Proteins are polymers of amino acid with peptide linkages

Answer 2

All are biomolecules and comprise the components C and H, and all serve biochemical and metabolic roles.

Similarities:

• They are all or almost carbon compounds and are all produced by living organisms.
• Proteins and some carbohydrates are sometimes referred to as "highly informative" because the instructions for making them are so specific.

Differences:

• Like some carbohydrates, proteins are macromolecules. Certain sugars, as well as all lipids, are tiny entities.
• A majority of peptide chains are the relationship between the two acid residues.
• Homopolymers are carbohydrate molecules with a large molecular mass.
• All proteins are high in nitrogen, but relatively low in carbohydrate and lipid molecules.
• Proteins and carbohydrates contain much more oxygen than lipids.
• Lipids have twice the energy content of carbs and proteins in catabolism.

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