Monomers and Polymers

• Definition of polymer

  lots of monomers bonded together
• Examples of polysaccharides

  • Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen
• examples of disaccharides

  sucrose, maltose, and lactose
• Classification of carbohydrates

  • Monomers (monosaccharides), Dimers (disaccharides), Polymers (polysaccharides)
• Examples of monosaccharides

  • Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
• Key monomers in carbohydrates

  • Glucose
• Three elements present in all carbohydrates are carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
• Examples of polymers in carbohydrates

  • Starch, cellulose, glycogen
• Definition of monomer

  Smaller units which can create larger molecules
• Examples of disaccharides


  • Sucrose, Maltose, Lactose
• Isomer


  When two or more molecules have the same molecular formula but different structures
• Alpha glucose


  Hydrogen on top of carbon one and hydroxyl at the bottom
• Polymer


  lots of monomers bonded together
• Monomer


  A small unit that can create larger molecules
• Glucose


  The key monosaccharide found in all three polysaccharides, with a molecular formula of C6H12O6
• Beta glucose

  Hydroxyl on top of carbon one and hydrogen at the bottom
• Glucose structure