carbohydrates
The common name for C6H12O6 is _____.
glucose
The complex sugars are generally called
polysaccarides
A polymer of glucose units
starch
A bonding of subunits to form a polymer with the loss of water
dehydration synthesis
Carbohydrates are the most readily available source of _____.
energy
A sugar or polymer of sugar
carbohydrate
C6H12O6 is a type of
carbohydrate
Organic compounds consisting of various compounds of sugar are generally called
carbohydrate
Which statement represents dehydration synthesis?
carbohydrate polymers formed
A simple sugar (C6H12O6) occurring in plant and animal tissues
glucose
The building block unit of carbohydrates; a simple sugar
monosaccharide
A polymer of simple sugars
polysaccharide
A polysaccharide is a polymer of simple sugar.
true
Starch is made up of:
units of C6H12O6
A two-sugar polymer
disaccharide
Starch is a monosaccharide.
false
The most abundant sources of carbohydrates are _____.
green plants
The two elements besides carbon found in carbohydrates are _____.
hydrogen, oxygen
The simplest sugars are generally called
monosaccharides
Carbohydrates are manufactured in plants by the process of
photosynthesis
Carbohydrates are produced readily by
plants