Carbs Are Made From Simple Sugars Flashcards
1
Q
What simple sugars are carbs made of?
A
monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides
2
Q
What are polysaccharides? Examples?
A
large polymers of monosaccharides connected by glycosidic bonds; starch, glycogen, cellulose
3
Q
What are the three macromolecular structures?
A
linear (cellulose), branched (starch), highly branched (glycogen)