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This document provides a lesson on carbohydrates, covering their structure, function, and classifications. It explains the importance of carbohydrates as energy sources and structural components in living organisms. The document also discusses various types of carbohydrates, including monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides, along with their properties and examples in nature.

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Lesson 5.1 Carbohydrates General Biology 1/2 1 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics To fuel our bodies in our activities, we consume meals as an essential part of our daily routine, and breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day....

Lesson 5.1 Carbohydrates General Biology 1/2 1 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics To fuel our bodies in our activities, we consume meals as an essential part of our daily routine, and breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day. 2 One must also be aware that excessive consumption of carbohydrates can lead to diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. 3 Carbohydrates Used as a source of energy, carbohydrates are a class of biomolecules that includes sugar and polymers of sugars. Bread is a good source of carbohydrates. 4 Carbohydrates Carbohydrat es such as cellulose act as structural molecules in the cell wall of plants. 5 Carbohydrates Carbohydrat es such as chitin act as structural molecules in the exoskeleto n of crutaceans. 6 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Carbohydrates These are organic compounds that The ratio of carbon, hydrogen and primarily consist of oxygen is 6:12:6 or 1:2:1 ratio carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that occur in a 1:2:1 ratio The chemical composition of glucose showing carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen 7 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Photosynthesis is the primary source of sugars, particularly glucose, for cells of plants themselves and for the rest of the organisms of an ecosystem. Cells oxidize glucose to release energy that will drive other biochemical reactions. 8 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Oligosaccharide Monosaccharides: s: simple sugars two to ten monosaccharides Classification of Carbohydrates Polysaccharides: hundreds to thousands of monosaccharides monomers 9 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides mono one sacchar sugar Monosaccharides are the monomers and fundamental units of carbohydrates that cannot be further broken down or hydrolyzed into smaller sugars. 10 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides What are the It can be types of aldoses or monosaccharide ketoses. s? 11 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Aldoses What are the are sugar units that types of contain an monosaccharide aldehyde s? group (shown in blue) 12 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Ketoses What are the are sugar units that types of contain a monosaccharide ketone s? group (shown in blue) 13 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Monosaccharide Where do we s occur in usually various forms encounter and are monosaccharide abundant in s? nature. 14 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides A B C D Glucose, which is also known as dextrose, is the form that circulates in our bloodstream. Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides A B C D Fructose occurs in ripe and sweet fruits, such as mangoes, the sweetest fruit on the planet. Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides A B C D Galactose makes up the sugar in milk. Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides A B C D Deoxyribose, a pentose, is a major structural component of DNA nucleotides. Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides These are molecules with the same What are molecular isomers? formula but different structures. 19 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides The hexoses glucose, galactose, and fructose are considered isomers. 20 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides These are ring- shaped conformations of What is a monosaccharides pyranose ring? which is favorable in aqueous solutions. 21 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Monosaccharides with five to six carbon atoms usually occur as pyranose rings in aqueous or water-based solutions. 22 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides The 𝛼-glucose What are the and 𝜷-glucose two conformations of glucose? 23 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides If the OH group of the C1 is “below the ring” or on the opposite side of the CH2OH 𝛼-glucose. group, it is an 24 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides If the OH group of the C1 is “above the ring” or on the same side as group, it is a 𝜷- the CH2OH glucose. 25 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides oligo few sacchar sugar An oligosaccharide is a carbohydrate that consists of two to ten units of monosaccharides. The most commonly occurring forms of oligosaccharides are disaccharides (di=two). 26 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Disaccharides How are are formed by disaccharides dehydration formed? synthesis. 27 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Dehydration synthesis, also known as condensation reaction, occurs when the hydroxyl group (shown in red) of glucose combines with the hydrogen (shown in red) of fructose. 28 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides glycosidic bond (𝛼-1,2 glycosidic linkage) holds them together. When two monosaccharides are combined into a disaccharide, a 29 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Where do we We encounter usually many forms of encounter disaccharides disaccharides? daily. 30 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides A B C D Sucrose in plants is abundant in sugarcane, which is processed to produce table sugar. 31 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides A B C D Maltose in barley can be fermented to produce alcoholic beverages. 32 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides A B C D Lactose is the major sugar found in cow’s milk. 33 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides A B C D Raffinose, a trisaccharide, is found in cabbages and asparagus. 34 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Poly many sacchar sugar Polysaccharides are large molecules that consist of hundreds to thousands of monosaccharide monomers. They are long chains of complex carbohydrates. 35 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides The most What are the common most common polysaccharides polysaccharides are cellulose, ? chitin, starch, and glycogen. 36 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Polysaccharides are composed of very long chains of monosaccharides. The orientation of bonds and the presence of branching determine their properties. 37 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Starch is the primary storage polysaccharide in plants. 38 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Glycogen is the storage polysaccharide in animal and fungal cells. 39 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Cellulose is the major component of plant cell walls, which makes it the primary structural carbohydrate in plants. 40 Structure and Functions of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Cellulose molecules occur in very long fibers of glucose chains. The glucose by 𝜷-1,4 units are bound glycosidic linkages. 41 Check Your Understanding Identify the terms being described in each of the following statements. 1.These biomolecules consist of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon that occur in 1:2:1 ratio. 2.This fundamental unit of carbohydrates may contain three to six carbon atoms. 3.These molecules have the same molecular formula but different structures. 42 Check Your Understanding Write true if the statement is correct and write false if it is otherwise. 1.Polysaccharides are simple carbohydrates that contain long chains of sugars. 2.Starch and glycogen both function as storage molecules. 3.Glycogen is an unbranched polymer of glucose molecules. 43 Let’s Sum It Up! Carbohydrates are organic compounds that consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. They have an empirical formula of (CH2O)n, where n is the number of carbon atoms. 44 Let’s Sum It Up! Carbohydrates are one of the four major groups of biomolecules. The three main classes of carbohydrates in living systems are monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. They are grouped according to the number of monomers present in their molecules. 45 Let’s Sum It Up! The simplest carbohydrates are the monosaccharides, which may have three to eight carbon atoms. Simple sugars or monosaccharides are the fundamental units of carbohydrates that cannot be broken down into simpler sugars. 46 Let’s Sum It Up! An oligosaccharide is a carbohydrate composed of two to ten monosaccharide units. The most common oligosaccharides are disaccharides, which consist of two monosaccharides. 47 Let’s Sum It Up! Carbohydrates with multiple monosaccharide units are formed by dehydration synthesis or condensation reaction. In this process, glycosidic bonds are formed between the monosaccharides. 48 Let’s Sum It Up! Polysaccharides are large molecules consisting of hundreds to thousands of monosaccharides. They are complex carbohydrates that contain long chains of sugars or polymers of monosaccharides. 49 Let’s Sum It Up! Carbohydrate metabolism is a group of biochemical processes that ensures the generation of energy from carbohydrates, as well as storing them in some tissues when present in excess quantities. 50

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