Carbohydrates
- Created by: Jivan1999
- Created on: 29-12-15 13:43
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- Carbohydrates
- Contain 3 elements
- Carbon (C)
- Hydrogen (H)
- Oxygen (O)
- Found in one of 3 forms
- Monosaccharides
- Disaccharides
- Polysaccharides
- Disaccharides
- Examples
- Sucrose
- Glucose +Fructose
- Lactose
- Glucose + Galactose
- Sucrose
- Formed when two monosaccharides are condensed together
- 1,4 glycosidic bond
- Examples
- Functions
- Transport
- Structural (Cellulose)
- Recognition of molecules outside of a cell (attached to protein/lipids on cell surface membrane)
- Energy Stores
- Substrate for respiration
- Contain 3 elements
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