carbs

• CARBOHYDRATES = vital sources of energy for both plants and animals
• most abundant group in carbohydrates = glucose
• DISACCHARIDES = are monosaccharides joined together by GLYCOSIDIC LINKAGE
• POLYSACCHARIDES = can be hydrolyzed by enzymes or heating with dilute acids
• carbohydrates with free aldehydes and ketones group have REDUCING properties