3. Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates Contain the Elements:
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
They Are Split Into Three Groups Known As:
Monosaccharides(Monomers)
Disaccharides(Dimers)
Polsaccharides(Polymers)
4. Carbohydrates
•Many carbohydrates are soluble in water.
•The usual chemical test for the simpler
carbohydrates is heating with Benedicts solution.
•The formula for a carbohydrate is (CH2O)n
•The n represents the number of times the CH2O
unite is repeated.
6. Monosaccharides(monos)
The Most Important Monosaccharide Is
Glucose.
A Monosaccharide is made up of 1 sugar unit.
Monos are reducing sugars.
Fructose and Galactose are all so
Monosaccharides, They all have the same chemical
formula but different structures.
8. Disaccharide : Glycosidic Bond
This is when two monosaccharides join to form a
Disaccharide.
The reaction is similar to condensation.
The reaction involves the water been given off.
There are three types of Disaccharides:
1. Sucrose
2. Lactose
3. Maltose
12. Hydrolysis
This is the breaking down of a glycosidic bond.
Instead of water been taken away water is added.
Lysis means splitting.
Hydrolysis of a Disaccharide
13. Important Polysaccharides: Starch
Consists of glucose
subunits
Plant energy storage
molecule
Glycogen is a very similar
molecule in animals.
Starch and glycogen can
be digested by animals.