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Biomolecular structures - Coggle Diagram
Biomolecular structures
Components of food
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Vitamins
Water
Minerals
Carbohydrates
Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
General formulae
Cx(H12O)y
C6H12O6
there are twice as many hydrogen molecules as oxygen molecules
3 types of carbs
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Monosacharides
Single sugar molecule
(fastest to digest)
sweet to taste
Smallest carb unit
simple sugars
e.g. glucose, fructose
Soluble in water