Complex Carbohydrates Are Polysaccharides
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- The Importance of Complex Carbohydrates Carbohydrates can be linked into super long and complicated structures. These are known as polysaccharides. Polysaccharides have many fun…
By Aaron Lauer, Deena Hauze, Mario Janakis, Alex Federspiel, Gabi Slizewska
- Breaking Down Glycogen Polysaccharides are sometimes referred to as complex carbohydrates. They are macromolecules formed from monosaccharide units. Monosaccharides are sugar mo…
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- (Video) Complex Carbohydrates by Whats Up Dude This video describes several types of complex sugars and how we break them down in our bodies. Complex sugars, also called polysac…
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Problems 20
- Which polysaccharide is used for structure in plants?
- What molecule is used for energy storage?
- A plant uses carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose. What is this an example of?
- What atoms are used to form polysaccharides?
- What is the function of polysaccharides? Check all that apply.
- What would the molecule pictured above be classified as?
- Glycogen is a woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah that functions to woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah.
- Pictured above is a plant that is commonly found outdoors, called a fern. Which of the following polysaccharides would be most useful to this plant? Check all that apply.
- What is the function of starch?
- Glucose is the most common sugar found in nature. What type of sugar is glucose?
- The carbohydrate pictured above, amylose, is a polysaccharide made of repeating glucose ____________.
- Which of the following would be the most useful time to eat lots of food that is high in carbohydrates?
- Proteins and carbohydrates are two of the four types of macromolecules. What distinguishes carbohydrates from proteins in terms of their function?
- Nucleic acids and carbohydrates are two of the four types of macromolecules. In terms of their molecular structure, what distinguishes carbohydrates from nucleic acids?
- What kind of reaction is displayed in the picture above?
- For which of the following is the polysaccharide cellulose most useful?
- Which polysaccharide offers the most rigid structure?
- How do humans utilize cellulose?
- Which of the following polysaccharides has the most complex structure?
- What does the prefix poly- refer to in polysaccharides?