Biomolecules: Carbohydrates

It refers to any molecules that are produced by a living organism.

• Biomolecules

• Fiber

• Nutrients

• Starch

It refers to complex sugars that has a chemical structure of (C6H10O5)n.

• Disaccharides

• Monosaccharides

• Oligosaccharides

• Polysaccharides

These are examples of monosaccharides, EXCEPT:

• Fructose

• Galactose

• Glucose

• Sucrose

A polysaccharide that found in plants, in cell walls and bark of trees. It gives us fiber.

• Cellulose

• Chitin

• Glycogen

• Starch

It is the most common biomolecule. Primary energy source of our body.

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins