Carbohydrates

What are carbohydrates made of?

• sugar
• energy
• lipids
• nucleic acids

What is the function of carbohydrates? (what are they used for?)

• to insulate the body
• to store energy
• to make sugar
• to store genes

What are the monomers (small repeating units) of carbohydrates?

• polysaccharides
• nucleotides
• amino acids
• monosaccharides

Which element do carbohydrates NOT contain?

• Carbon (C)
• Hydrogen (H)
• Oxygen (O)
• Iron (Fe)

Which is a product of photosynthesis?

• glucose
• fructose
• fruits
• cells

What is the formula for glucose?

• G₂
• C₆H₁₂O₆
• CH₂O
• H

What are molecules with the same chemical formula but with atoms in a different arrangement?

• fructose
• isomers
• atoms
• glucose

What is a disaccharide?

• three monosaccharides bonded together
• fructose
• two monosaccharides bonded together
• glucose

What is a polysaccharide?

• two monosaccharides bonded together
• a complex carbohydrate
• a simple carbohydrate
• fructose

What are two function of complex carbohydrates?

• storing energy and forming structures of living things
• storing energy and using energy
• polysaccharide and disaccharide
• forming structures of living things