Carbohydrate
Monomer
The monomer for carbohydrate is a monosaccharide. The elements it contains are oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon. The monosaccharide has a distinct ring shape, which is usually a pentagon or hexagon.
Chemical Composition
The elements in a monosaccharide are carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. The oxygen atom has 8 protons, 8 electrons, and 8 neutrons. The carbon atom has 6 electrons, 6 protons, and 6 neutrons. The hydrogen atom has 1 electron, 1 proton, and 0 neutrons.
Oxygen
This is the Bohr's model for oxygen.
Carbon
This is the Bohr's model for carbon.
Hydrogen
This is the Bohr's model for hydrogen.
Oxygen
This is the Lewis Dot Diagram for oxygen.
Carbon
This is the Lewis Dot Diagram for carbon.
Hydrogen
This is the Lewis Dot Diagram for hydrogen.
Function
The carbohydrate has many roles. It's most important role is to provide short-term, instant energy for many body processes, such as brain function, physical activity, and functionality of organs. Another role carbohydrate places is as an aid in processing fat. The oxaloacetic acid created by carbohydrates is a necessary component of metabolizing fat. Lastly, it is a part of many important cells and structures in our body such as the antibodies. Antibodies are a collection of protein and carbohydrates that will only function properly with both biomolecules present.
Example
An example of a carbohydrate is glucose. Glucose has a hexagonal shaped ring that is made up of compounds that include carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Glucose plays an important role in metabolism. It is the energy source for many organs in our body. Many of these organs can use lipids or proteins if necessary, but a few organs, like the brain, can only use glucose for energy. Glucose is stored in the body as glycogen.