Carbohydrate (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

$\text{(CH}_2\text{O)}_n$

1:2:1

1 sugar unit

Glucose (fruit), Fructose (honey)

2 sugar units

Maltose, Lactose, Sucrose

3 or more sugar units

Starch

Cellulose

Starch

Glycogen (in muscles and liver)

Cellulose in plant cell walls

Breakdown of larger molecules into smaller molecules

Use of smaller molecules to form larger molecules