Created by mcostakis   Remove ads  54 terms   study of the
chemical substances found in living organisms and the chemical
interactions of these substances.  carbohydrates (general)  1.
half come from plants 2. ex. cotton, linen, wood-shelter and
paper  carbohydrates plants  1. produced by photosynthesis 2.
two uses = cellulose (structural) and starch/glycogen (energy
reserve for the plant  functions of carbohydrates  1. oxidation
provides energy 2. storage - in form of glycogen, provides
short-term energy 3. supply carbon atoms for synthesis of other
products (proteins, lipids & nucleic acids) 4. part of framework
for DNA 5. linked to lipids, structural of cell membranes 6.
linked to proteins function in cell-cell & cell-molecule
recognition  carbohydrates definition  a polyhydroxy aldehyde, a
polyhydroxy ketone or a compound that yields such substances
upon hydrolysis CnH₂nOn (n=number of atoms)  carbohydrates:
monosaccharides  1. one single polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone 2.
can't be broken down to simpler s