Carbs
Maya Garg and Devia Joshi
Biomolecule name
Carbohydrates
Names of monomers
Monosaccharides (simple sugars, glucose, fructose, and galactose)
Name of polymer
Polysaccharide
Examples of carbohydrates
Cookies
Bread
Lychee
Oranges
2% or regular milk
Functional groups
Alcohol, aldehyde, and ketone
Functions
Providing energy for muscles, fuel for the nervous system, enabling metabolism, and breaking down foods.
Structure vs function
Helps determine where and how energy is stored in muscles and different parts of the body. It also allows sugars to easily attach as well as easily makes chains.
Bibliography
"Honors Biology - Joule." HBio: Assignment: Carbohydrate Activity. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2014.