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What are carbohydrates?

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Molecules that consist of only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
They’re long chains of sugar units called saccharides

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What are examples of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharides, polysaccharides and disaccharides

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How can you form poly and disaccharides?

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Through joining monosaccharides together by glycosidic bonds (which are form in condensation reactions)

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How do poly and disaccharides differ?

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Dis- commonly used as energy sources
Poly- commonly used as energy storage and structural support

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