Study Set Content:
Aldotriose
Glyceraldehyde
Ketotriose
Dihydroxyacetone
what are the simplest CHO?
glyceraldehyde, an aldotriose & Dihydroxyacetone, a Ketotriose
glyceraldehyde, an aldotriose
Dihydroxyacetone, a Ketotriose
solar energy
Major source of energy
CARBOHYDRATES
Most abundant biomolecules on earth
CARBOHYDRATES
Main source of energy for all living organism
CARBOHYDRATES
Serves as structural components
CARBOHYDRATES
Chemical energy in sugars is the main source of energy for
most living things.
Plants use the _____ to create carbohydrates.
sun’s energy and carbon dioxide
Carbohydrates form the foundation of almost all ecosystem on earth and using carbohydrates for energy prevents _____ being used for energy
proteins
Types of sugar:
Monosaccharides:
Disaccharides
Trisaccharides:
Tetrasaccharides:
compounds that cannot be hydrolyzed to simple sugars
Monosaccharides:
yields two monosaccharide molecules on hydrolysis
Disaccharides
which yields three
Trisaccharides:
which yields four
Tetrasaccharides:
MONOSACCHARIDES
• Are classified by the number of carbon atoms
â–ª 3C-trioses
â–ª 4C-tetroses
â–ª 5C-pentoses
â–ª 6C-hexoses
