Science Common Sense

1525 - What are the properties and functions of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and nucleic acids?

These are four main types of nutrients in our body. Here's what they do:

  1. Carbohydrates:
  2. Found in foods like bread, fruits, and vegetables.
  3. Give energy to our body.

  4. Help us think and move.

  5. Proteins:

  6. Found in foods like meat, eggs, and beans.
  7. Build and fix muscles, skin, and hair.

  8. Help our body fight diseases.

  9. Fats:

  10. Found in foods like oils, nuts, and fatty fish.
  11. Give energy to our body.

  12. Help keep our body warm.

  13. Nucleic Acids (DNA and RNA):

  14. Found inside the cells of all living things.
  15. Carry information about who we are and how our body should work.
  16. Help our body grow and fix itself.

These nutrients work together to keep our body healthy and strong.

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