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Introduction: Energy and Enzymes (Types of biomolecules (carbohydrates…
Introduction: Energy and Enzymes
Types of biomolecules
carbohydrates
chem formula?
made up of?
source of?
simple? monosaccharides
simple sugars
c6h12o6
structural isomers
major examples: glucose, galactose, fructose
made from digestion of carbohydrates
glucose in blood sugar levels
disaccrharides
made up of 2 monsaccharides
sucrose (glucose + fructose) table usgar
lactose (glucose + galactose) sugar in milk
maltose (glucose + glucose) grain products
complex? polysaccharides
chains of glucose subunits (monosaccharides)
starch: energy storage in plants. digestiable by humans for energy
cellulose: structural molecule of plant cell walls (fiber in out diet)
glycogen: energy storage in animals. liver synthesizes
after a meal and breaks down between meals
lipids
proteins
nucleotides & nucleic acid