Carbohydrates
Learning Target: Student will be able to describe the monomers and polymers of carbohydrates and their function.
There are many different Carbohydrates that we interact with, but basically they are SUGAR. They are found in bread, fruits, vegetables, candy, and soda. The carbohydrate that our body processes the best is glucose.
- You will be hearing a lot more about glucose in Unit 3.
- You can tell if something is a carbohydrate if it has -ose ending.
- There are 3 main types of carbohydrates; monosaccarides, disaccarides, and polysaccarides.
- Other examples of carbohydrates your might see; fructose, sucrose, and galactose.