carbohydrates

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what is a monosaccharide?
cannot be split into smaller units
what is a disaccharide?
consists of two linked monosaccharides
what is a polysaccharide?
consists of long chains of monosaccharides
examples of monosaccharids
glucose, fructose (fruit sugar)
examples of disaccharides
maltose, lactose (milk ,sugar), sucrose
examples of polysaccharides
starch (bread, rice, potatoes), cellulose, glycerin
what are carbohydrates?
important source of energy for organisms
broken down during cellular respiration
what is the importance of carbohydrates?
insoluble polysaccharides store energy
in plant cells, cell structures (cell walls) built using polysaccharide cellulose
how do we test for starch?
using iodine as an indicator (turns blue in presence of starch)