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