Question

How do the components of sugar molecules combine to form proteins and other larger carbon based molecules?

Answer 1

Monomers such as monosaccharides and amino acids bond with each other through dehydration synthesis, where an H20 molecule is lost.

Answer 2

The sugar molecules thus formed 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.