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Mr. Bliss Salem High School Biology
Carbohydrates Mr. Bliss Salem High School Biology
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Characteristics of Carbohydrates
Made of carbon, hydrogen, & oxygen Energy containing molecules Some provide structure Cellulose Starch Basic building block is a monosaccharide (CH2O) 1:2:1 ratio
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Different Forms of Glucose
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Three Monosaccharides
C6H12O6
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Making and Breaking Polymers
-Stringing monosaccharides together makes a Carbohydrate polymer called a polysaccharide Dehydration Synthesis - a process where monomers join together to make (synthesize) a polymer. Water is lost as a result (dehydration) Hydrolysis – The opposite of dehydration synthesis. A process where water (hydro-) is used to split (-lyse) a big polymer into smaller monomers.
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Dehydration Synthesis
of a Disaccharide
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Formation of Disaccharides
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Hydrolysis of a Disaccharide
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Important Polysaccharides: Starch
Consists of glucose subunits Plant energy storage molecule Glycogen is a very similar molecule in animals. Starch and glycogen are easily digested by humans.
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Important Polysaccharides: Cellulose
Made of glucose Structural component in plants Most abundant organic compound on Earth! Cannot be digested by humans
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Cellulose Typically, animals that consume cellulose have much longer intestinal tracts than those that do not. Scientists believe the human appendix is a remnant from when we ate more cellulose.
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Important Polysaccharides: Chitin
Glucose subunits Partly derived from non-sugars (nitrogen) Exoskeletons of insects/crustaceans Note similarity to cellulose.
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