BCH

They are carbon molecules rich in hydroxyl groups

(CH20)n

Important fuels and structural components

<p>Cell survival and cell to cell communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human blood group</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps define the beauty, functionality, and uniqueness of a cells by supplying details and enhancement to the biochemical structure of the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As fuels and information rich molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simple sugars, aldehydes and ketones</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fuel molecules and fundamental living constituents e.g DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2 or , more</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aldoses and ketones</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trose, tetrose,pentose, hexose,heptose</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glucose and fructose</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is beta D-fructopyranose and it is found in Honey</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beta D fructofuranose an it less sweeter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fructose (1.73) is 73% than sucrose (1.0)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ul> <li>most monosaccharides are sweet -they are solid in room temperature -they are extremely soluble in water</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because of the presence of large OH groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glucuronic acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glycosylated hemoglobin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are formed from glycosidic linkages of monosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are formed by the linkages of multiple monosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amylose and amylopectin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is an unbranched starch that consists of glucose residue in alpha 1-4 linkages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the branched starch that has 1 alpha 1-6 linkages per 30 alpha 1-4 linkages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy storage and maintaining structural integrity of an organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Homopolymer starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cellulose, plant cell wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poly galacturonic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They slow down the movement of food in the GI tract , allowing improved digestion and absorbtion of nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It increases the rate of movement of the digestion of product in the large intestine and thus minimizes toxin exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Small number of beta D-fructose joined by beta 2-1 glycosidic linkages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is used to measure glomerular filtration rate, a test to access the function of the kidneys</p> Signup and view all the answers