- small, water-soluble molecules.
- taste sweet.
Divided in 2 groups:
Monosaccharides
- single units from which all other carbohydrates are built from.
- glucose & fructose are both monosaccharides.
Glucose has two forms: alpha & beta. (task: draw the structures of each)
Disaccharides
- formed when two monosaccharides are joined together by a chemical reaction.
- molecule of water is also formed (condensation reaction)
glucose + glucose = maltose (a disaccharide) + water
glucose + frutose = sucrose (a disaccharide) + water
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