Chapter 6 - Carbohydrates

Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars

• Glucose

• Chlorophyll

• Photosynthesis

• Fructose

Nutrient that provides the main source of energy for our bodies.

Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis

• Chlorophyll

• Carbohydrates

• Sugars

Match the following

• Another name for SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES that are more simple structures such as Mono and Disaccharides

• Photosynthesis

• Another name for COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES that are more complicated structures such as polysaccharides

• Starches

• Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars

• Sugars

• Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis

• Chlorophyll

A monosaccharide found predominantly in fruit and honey and helps create sucrose.

A monosaccharide derived from milk and helps create lactose. Helps with central nervous system development and is not very sweet.

A simple sugar that is the building block for all carbohydrates and by itself it is a monosaccharide.

What are the 3 Monosaccharides?

• Sucrose

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Galactose

• Lactose

Carbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides are called...

Single sugar molecules are called...