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Carbs & Lipids - Coggle Diagram
Carbs & Lipids
Monosaccharides
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Fructose
Pentose sugar. Commonly found in fruits and honey, sweetest natuarally ocurring carb
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Polysaccharide
Glycogen
Carbohydrate storage molecule found in muscle and liver cells. When sugar levels drop, liver cells hydrolyze glycogen and release glucose in the blood.
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Cellulose
Sunthesized by plants for cell wall, construction, is indigestible because wa lack enzymes for it
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Lipids
Any of a large group of organic compounds that are oily to the touch and insoluble in water. Lipids include fatty acids, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. They are a source of stored energy and are a component of cell membranes.