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bio review ch 5 SCC
carbohydrates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| define monosaccharides | simple sugars |
| define polysaccharides | simple sugars linked together to form chains of varying lengths. (complex carbohydrates) |
| how can monosaccharides vary from one another? | vary in the location of the Carbonyl group, and in the orientation of the hydroxyl group. |
| where do the bonds form between monosaccharides to create polysaccharides? | between the OH of two monosaccharides |
| what are the functions of carbohydrates? | precursor to large molecules, structural support, dell identity, energy storage |
| what are examples of polysaccharides? | starch (storage in plants), glycogen (storage in animals), cellulose (structure to plant cell walls), chitin (structure in fungi and insects), peptidoglycan (structure in bacteria) |