Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates that are made up of one or two sugar units are called ?
Simple Sugars
Primary energy storing carbs in plants ?
Starch
Cell gain energy
breakdown of glucose
six carbon monosaccharide
Hexose
monosaccharide : Fructose or Sucrose
Fructose
Primary energy storing carbs in animals?
Glycogyn
ATP Drives what reactions ?
endergonic reactions
polysaccharide that stiffens the cell walls of fungi and many algae
Chitin
cell recognition and cell-cell signaling is the role of ?
glycoproteins
Which enzyme is responsible for breakdown of glycogen to glucose
phosphorylase
CH2O+O2+ADP+Pi→
CO2+H2O+ATP
hydrolysis >> linkages cleave
Breakdown POLYSACCHARIDES
carbs are synthesized via?
photosynthesis
Starch is broken down into glucose by
amylase enzymes
endergonic means ?
absorbing energy
ATP full form
Adenosine triphosphate