What Are Carbohydrates? — Structure & Function
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- Simple Sugars and Polysaccharides Carbohydrates are molecules that are made of two or more simple sugars. They are polymers made of a ratio of 1 carbon, 2 hydrogen, and 1 oxygen…
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- The Main Energy Source Carbohydrates are the main energy source for living organisms. Also known as sugars, they are made up of the monomer monosaccharides. These monomers bond …
By Samantha Broders, Alex Federspiel, Deena Hauze, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska, Valeri Natole
- What Is a Carbohydrate? Carbohydrates are sugars. They're the primary energy storage molecule for life on Earth. They have a simple chemical ratio of 1 carbon to 2 hydrogen to 1…
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- (Video) Biological Molecules - You Are What You Eat by CrashCourse You've probably seen the word carbohydrates on food labels before, but why exactly are they so important? This…
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Problems 20
- Order the options above from smallest to largest:
- The most common monomer of carbohydrates is:
- 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?
- Carbohydrates are used primarily for what?
- Which of these is an example of a disaccharide?
- Which of these elements make up carbohydrates?
- The carbohydrate pictured above is sucrose. What is true about its structure?
- The carbohydrate pictured above is lactose. Which of the following statements are true regarding lactose? Check all that apply.
- Which of the following would not be found in carbohydrates?
- What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
- Carbohydrates typically have a chemical ratio of 1 carbon to 2 hydrogen to 1 oxygen. If this is true, how many oxygen atoms would be in a sugar molecule with 8 carbon atoms?
- Carbohydrates typically have a chemical ratio of 1 carbon to 2 hydrogen to 1 oxygen. If this is true, how many hydrogen atoms would be in a sugar molecule with 6 oxygen atoms?
- Which hydrogen atom(s) can participate in hydrogen bonding in this molecule? Check all that apply.
- Carbohydrates often undergo hydrolysis reactions. Which of the reactions pictured above accurately represents a hydrolysis reaction?
- Plants use energy from the sun to make _________.