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Explain how the atoms in sugar molecules can be used to form amino acids and other large carbon based molecules?

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Answer: Sugar molecules contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen: Their hydrocarbon backbones are used to make amino acids and other carbon-based molecules that can be assembled into larger molecules (such as proteins or DNA), used for example to form new cells.

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