Carbohydrates
I. Elements Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) Oxygen (O)
II. Building Blocks (Monomers) Monosaccharide Mono= 1 Saccharide= Sugar Ex. Glucose and Fructose
III. Functions A. Main/first source of energy B. Makes up structures in some organisms
IV. Types Monosaccharide (1 sugar molecule) Disaccharide (2 sugar molecules) Polysaccharide (many sugar molecules)
Examples of Carbohydrate Molecules
-Fructose (fruit sugar) VI. Monosaccharides EX: Glucose C6H12O6 -Fructose (fruit sugar) Glucose and Fructose often combine together to make the disaccharide sucrose.
B. Disaccharide What do you think the chemical formula is? EX: Sucrose (table sugar) C12H22O11 -EX: Lactose (milk sugar)
Polysaccharides Ex: STARCH=stored energy in plants (ex. potatoes) Ex: GLYCOGEN=stored energy in animals (muscle & liver cells)
How it gets into our bodies From the foods we eat, like: Bread Sweets Fruit (Apples, bananas, peppers, tomatoes) Vegetables Pasta Potatoes