Carbohydrates

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What is polymerization?

dehydration synthesis where water is removed from molecule

What is Hydrolysis?

Opposite of Dehydration synthesis, breaks bonds in polymer

What are carbohydrates composed of?

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen; CH2O

Carbohydrates are an _____ molecule

energy

What may it combine with?

proteins or lipids

What is it in plants?

structural component: cellulose

Form via _______

polymerization

What is a monomer?

aka monosaccharides, it is the simplest of the carbohydrates

What is Disaccharides?

two monomers joined via dehydration synthesis

What is Polysaccharides?

long chains of monomers joined chemically