Monosaccharides

• Are simple sugar and the monomers of carbohydrates, they can’t be broken down into smaller groups.
• mono: single, sacchar: sugar.
• • Examples of monomers are…
  • Glucose and Fructose
• Glucose: found in energy drink. Fructose: found in fruits.
• Glucose and Fructose are examples of isomers, molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structures.
• • Fructose is much sweeter than Glucose.
• • Monosaccharides have linear carbon skeletons, but sometimes form rings when dissolved in water.
• Monosaccharides are the main fuel molecules for cellular work so, cells break down glucose and extract their stored energy.
• • Cells also use as raw material for making other kinds of organic molecules.