Carbohydrates, also known as saccharides, exist as monomers (monosaccharides like glucose), dimers (disaccharides like lactose), or polymers (polysaccharides like glycogen).
Carbohydrates, also known as saccharides, exist as monomers (monosaccharides like glucose), dimers (disaccharides like lactose), or polymers (polysaccharides like glycogen).
| Front | monomers of carbs 2.1.2(e) |
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| Back | -Carbs aka saccharides -monomers are monosaccharides(single sugar units) (e.g glucose, fructose and ribose) -2 monosaccharides linked forms a disaccharide (e.g lactose and sucrose) -many monosaccharides linked forms a polysaccharide (e.g glycogen, cellulose and starch) |
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