1.4 structure and function of carbohydrates

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main elements of carbohydrates

C,H,O

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characteristics of carbohydrates

-carbonyl group

-multiple hydroxyl groups

-C1, H2, O1

-forms rings in water

<p>-carbonyl group</p><p>-multiple hydroxyl groups</p><p>-C1, H2, O1</p><p>-forms rings in water </p>
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monomer of carbohydrates

monosaccharide (single sugars)

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polymer of carbohydrates

di/polysaccharide

-formed by dehydration reaction

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type of bond in carbohydrates/joins monosaccharides

glycosidic bond (covalent)

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3 types of polysaccharides

Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose

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starch

storage polysaccharide of plants, consists enitrely of glucose molecules

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glycogen

storage polysaccharide in animals

-humans store glycogen in liver and muscle cells

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cellulose (fiber)

-polymer of glucose

-humans cannot break down cellulose