Biomolecules

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What is a biomoiecule?

i) Biomolecules are molecules that occur naturally in living organisms. Biomolecules include macromolecules like proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. 

ii) It also includes small molecules like primary and secondary metabolites and natural products.

iii) Biomolecules consists mainly of carbon and hydrogen with nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur, and phosphorus. Biomolecules are very large molecules of many atoms, that are covalently bound together.
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