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Briefly describe the function of the four types of organic compounds.

1. carbohydrates. stores cellulose and provides structural support in plants (____), fungi, and arthropods (chitin)

2. lipids. can store long-term (____); provides waxy coatings (plant leaves/ear wax), makeup hormones, and steroids.

3. proteins. essential structural component of body tissues; (____) help catalyze (speed up) chemical reactions.

(number four doesn't matter)

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1 the cell wall
2 energy
3 enzymes
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