Carbon Compounds - Carbohydrates

Question 1

carbohydrates

Answer 1

• compounds make of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

- atoms usually in a 1:2:1 ratio

Question 2

energy of life

Answer 2

• main source on energy
• sugars: simple
• starches: complex

Question 3

monosaccharide

Answer 3

• a single sugar molecule
• mono = one
• examples: glucose of fructose

Question 4

polysaccharide

Answer 4

• long chains of single sugars
• poly = many
• examples: starch or glycogen