Carbohydrates 1 Flashcards
Hydrates of carbon
Carbohydrates
Polymers of polyhydroxyaldehydes/ polyhydroxyketones & deriv
Carbohydrates
Aldehyde / ketone deriv of polyhydric alc consisting C, H, O where the ration of H & O is same as water
Carbohydrates
CHOH
Carbohydrates
Storage form of energy in the body
Carbohydrates
Provide significant fraction of energy in the diet of most org
Carbohydrates
Serves as structural component of many org
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates in bacteria
Cell walls
Carbohydrates in insects
Exoskeleton
Carbohydrates in plants
Fibrous cellulose
Classification of Carbohydrates
Monosaccharide
Oligosaccharide
Polysaccharide
Most impt carbohydrate
Glucose
Major metabolic fuel of mammals
Glucose
Universal fuel of fetus
Glucose
For storage
Starch
Glycogen