This is a type of chemical reaction that involves the loss of water from the reacting molecules. in biological systems, it usually refers to the production of larger, biomolecules or polymers from smaller monomers.

Glucose, also called grape sugar, blood sugar or corn sugar, is among the simplest and one of the primary naturally occurring sugars. produced naturally by plants as the primary photosynthesis product, it is heavily used by living beings as a main energy source and is necessary for cellular respiration. chemically, it is a monosaccharide carbohydrate and serves as a building block for complex sugars like starch.

Molecules called lipids have long hydrocarbon chains that determine the way they act. they can be fats, oils, or hormones, and even exist in our cell membranes