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A molecule containing a very large number of atoms.
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| Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body |
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Any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids
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| Any of the class of sugars (e.g., glucose) that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar |
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| Any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues |
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A carbohydrate (e.g., starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together
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| A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer |
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| A substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together |
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| function of the carbohydrates |
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| The primary function of carbohydrates is for short-term energy storage (sugars are for Energy). |
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| Each of two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties |
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| A chemical solution that changes color in the presence of glucose and other reducing sugars, used in clinical urine tests for diabetes. It is a mixture of sodium or potassium citrate, sodium carbonate, and copper sulfate |
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| a water based solution of iodine and potassium iodide |
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