BY1.1 - Carbohydrates
- Created by: Yazmin Ali
- Created on: 26-05-16 09:42
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Carbohydrates
- Organic compounds
- Contain carbon, hydrgen and oxygen
- Used as a source of energy in plants and animals
- Used for structural functions in plants only
There are 3 types of Carbohydrates:
- Monosacchardies
- Disaccharides
- Polysaccharides
Monosaccharides:
- Relatively small
- Organic
- Follow the general formula : (CH2O)n
The name of a monosacchardies are determined by the number of carbon atoms it contains:
- 3 carbon atoms:
- Triose
- Glyceraldehyde - important for metabolism
- 5 carbon atoms:
- Pentose
- Ribose - used in the formation of nucleotides
- 6 carbon atoms:
- Hexose
- Glucose - main source of energy
Glucose:
- exists as a ring structure in 2 forms:
- Alpha
- Beta
Disaccharides:
- 2 monosaccharides…
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