Carbohydrates — Overview & Importance in Biology
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- What Are Carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are sugars. They are the primary energy storage molecule for life on Earth. Structure of Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are made of carbons, h…
By Aaron Lauer, Hannah Bonville, Deena Hauze, Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis, Alex Federspiel
- What Are Carbohydrates Made Of? Carbohydrates are made up of one or more simple sugars. More commonly known as starches, they are the main source of energy for most living thing…
By Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis, Jonathan Heller, Gabi Slizewska
- (Video) Biological Molecules by CrashCourse What do carbs, fats, and proteins all have in common? Not just that they're all found in your lunch. Check out this video for a crash…
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- (Video) Biomolecules by Amoeba Sisters There are four major biomolecules, including carbohydrates, that make up life as we know it. In this video, the Amoeba Sisters go through …
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Problems 21
- What are differences between monosaccharides and polysaccharides?
- What is another word for polysaccharide?
- What carbohydrate is responsible for the square shape and rigid structure of plant cells?
- Which carbohydrate correctly fills in the blank above?
- Which of the choices below puts the 3 carbohydrates above into the order monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide?
- Which polysaccharide is the main component of the cicada's exoskeleton?
- Which set of characteristics above can be used to describe carbohydrates?
- Which of the choices above illustrates the structure of a carbohydrate?
- What are some examples of simple carbohydrates?
- What is a complex carbohydrate?
- What is provided to cells when carbohydrates are broken down?
- What complex carbohydrate is primarily used by plants?
- What is the meaning of the word "saccharide"?
- Examine the chemical reaction above. Which statements about the reaction are true?
- Which of the following molecules is not a monosaccharide? Image Sources: A: By NEUROtiker (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons B: By NEUROtiker(Own work) [Public do…
- Lactose, shown above, is a type of carbohydrate. Carefully examine the structure and select the option below that is false.
- Carbohydrates are typically found in which of the following foods? Image Source: A: CC0, via pxhere.com B: By Cottenseed Oil CC BY SA-2.0, via flikr.com C: By Viswaprabha CC BY-…
- Examine the chemical reaction above. Which statements about the maltose is true?
- What is the chemical formula for the simple sugar glucose, as shown above?
- What is not a type of carbohydrate?
- It's lunch time, and you eagerly pull out your brown bag meal. Which of the following does not contain carbohydrates?