Carbohydrates
Nihar Pathare, Carrie Zhu, Sathvik Srin
Name of monomer
Monosaccharides
Name of polymer
Polysaccharide
Examples
Examples of carbohydrates are sugars and starches, such as pasta, bread, candy, sugar, soda, flour, pancakes, and cereal.
Specific examples include starch, cellulose, and glycogen.
Functional groups found in carbohydrates
Carbonyls are found in carbohydrates
Common functions of carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are short term energy storages. They can also be intermediate term storages for energy, as in starch for plants and glycogen for animals.
How does its structure allow it to perform its function.
The strong bonds with the valence electrons in its molecules allow for the carbohydrate to store large amounts of energy.