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Carbohydrates (Monosaccharides (Glucose, Fructose, Galactose are all…

- - - - Maltose and sucrose (common reducing sugar) are reducing sugars
- - - - Alpha Glucose
        
        Hydrolysed for quick release in respiration
      - Plant storage
      - insoluble cannot move by diffusion and doesn't affect water potential
      - Compact a lot can be stored in a small space
      - Branched form easy break down by enzymes
    - - Beta Glucose
      - Straight unbranched chains
      - Form hydrogen bonds between fibres
      - these strengthen the fibres as a whole
      - Used in plant cell walls they provide strength to the cell to prevent the cell from bursting via osmosis
      - Permeable fibres so allow water to pass through into the membrane
    - - Alpha Glucose
      - Animal Starch
      - Insoluble no affect on water potential and cannot diffuse out of cells
      - Highly branched so can be broken down easily
      - Animals have higher metabolic rate than plants as they are more active