Carbohyrates (C6H12O6)
What is an isomer?
Molecules w same chemical formula but different structure
What are chitin?
(C8H13O5N) -cell wall of fungi -arthropod exoskeleton -long chains of glucose (with amino group, acetyl group) -Acetyl group more hydrogen bonding (strong polymer) -assemble in different patterns = different properties
What is a monosaccharide?
-Simple sugars, most basic units of carbohydrates; -Glucose -Ribose/Deoxyribose -Fructose -Galactose
What are polysaccharides?
-long chains of monosaccharides -fuel storage in animals and plants -bonds between monomers can be broken down releasing energy
What is considered a disaccharide?
-sugar formed when two monosaccharides(simple sugars) are joined. -like monosaccharides, disaccharides are soluble in water. -sucrose -lactose -maltose
4 reasons glucose is important
1. most common 2. key energy source 3. circulates blood 4. cellular respiration
What is the structural function of cellulose?
Cell wall of plants