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Carbohydrates
Bio. 4.1.1 Organic Molecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carbon | Element which forms a wide variety of molecules |
| Carbohydrates | Provides Quick and Stored Energy |
| Glucose | Monomer for Carbohydrates |
| Ose | Ending for sugars |
| Carbohydrate | 1 Carbon atom 2 Hydrogen atoms 1 Oxygen atom |
| cellulose | Carbohydrate that makes up most of the cell wall in Plants |
| Starch | Carbohydrate insoluble in water and is found is seeds, tubers and grains in plants |
| Organic Molecules | Biological Molecules that contain Carbon. |
| glycogen | Excess Carbohydrates in the form of starch removed from the blood stream and stored in the liver |