IB Biology — Topic 2.1

Carbohydrates and lipids

B1.1

Sub-topics in Topic 2.1

2.1.1Carbon and building macromolecules2.1.2Monosaccharides and disaccharides2.1.3Polysaccharides: structure and function2.1.4Triglycerides and fatty acids2.1.5Lipids as energy stores2.1.6Phospholipids and amphipathic molecules

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