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Carbohydrates
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Photosynthesis | the process by which green plants use energy from the sun to change carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen |
| Photosynthesis: Word equation | carbon dioxide + water = glucose + oxygen |
| Photosynthesis: Chemical equation | 6CO2 + 6H2O = C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
| Monosaccharides | one sugar unit, C6H12O6 |
| 3 monosaccharides | Glucose, fructose, galactose |
| Disaccharides | formed when 2 monosaccharides join together with the eliminaio of water (condensation) C12H22O11 |
| 3 disaccharides | maltose, sucrose, lactose |
| Polysaccharides | Formed when 3 or more monosaccharides join together with a loss of water moleculr |
| Examples of polysaccharides | starch, pectin, cellulose, gums. glycogen |