CARBOHYDRATES :: part 1

CARBOHYDRATES 

-          Carbohydrates are organic compounds that have a molecular formula Cx(H2O)y.

-          These perform vital roles in living organisms.

-          A monosaccharide is the simplest carbohydrates.

-          Carbohydrates can be classified into 4 groups based upon the no. of they have.

o   Monosaccharide

o   Disaccharide

o   Oligosaccharide

o   Polysaccharide.

-          Carbohydrates are of great importance in organisms.

-          Starch (a polysaccharide) serves as an energy store in plants.

-          Cellulose and lignin (polysaccharide) make the plant cell wall.

-          Glucose (monosaccharide) is used for the production of energy in our body.

-          Sucrose (a disaccharide) is called the cane sugar.