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To understand life, we first need to understand water
. Water has unique polarity and hydrogen bonding that enable it to be the foundation of life. In the following sections, we will expand into understanding the basic properties and structures of the four main categories of macromolecules essential for the function of living organisms: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.Chemistry of Life is the first of eight SparkNotes Biology guides. It covers the following topics:
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