Monosaccharide
Starch
Polysaccharide
Disaccharide
Carbohydrate
The covalent bonds between hydrogen and carbon are nonpolar
They contain functional gropus
They exist as isomers
Ionic bonds are always polar
The strong electronegative properties of carbon
Serve as structural components of human cell walls.
Form the regulatory compounds known as enzymes.
Are a source of energy.
Help protect vital organs from damage.
Contain the genetic information of a cell.
Hydrolysis
Condensation
Oxidation
Reduction
Dissosiation
Sucrose
Fructose
Cellulose
Glucose
A disaccharide
They store energy.
They function as structural components of cellular membranes.
They function as hormones
They are nonpolar
They have many oxygen-containing functional groups.
They are more common in animals.
They have no double bonds in the carbon chains of their fatty acids.
They are generally liquids at room temperature.
They contain more hydrogen than do saturated fats having the same number of carbon atoms.
They have fewer fatty acids per fat molecule than do saturated fats.
Starch
Chitin
Glycogen
Cellulose
Protein
Glucose + Glucose
Glucose + Sucrose
Glucose + Fructose
Fructose + Galactose
Glucose + Galactose
It ionizes
It is a polysaccharide
It has polar hydroxyl groups that interact with polar water molecules
It has a very reactive primary structure
It is hydrophobic
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