block 1 Carbs by Erika Bahler https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs en-us 2017-11-21 18:22:46 UTC 2017-12-04 12:53:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Monomers saher_ashraf https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211828308 Monosaccharides are the monomers of carbs. 
They store energy through carbs such as sugars and starches. 
Some monosaccharides are isomers which means that they have the same chemical formula but a different arrangement of atoms. Ex: Glucose & Fructose 
Glucose is a common source of energy for living things which is broken down in a process called glycolysis. Glucose monomers can be put together to make starch and glycogen which plants store energy as starch and animals store as glycogen.
 Structural carbohydrates, such as cellulose in plant cell walls and chitin in the exoskeleton of insects, are also made of glucose monomers.


]]> 2017-11-30 13:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211828308 Diagram of the molecular structure madison_carangelo https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211828903
]]> 2017-11-30 13:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211828903 Polymers gregory_carr https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211829874 A carbohydrate is a biological molecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, usually with a hydrogen–oxygen atom ratio of 2:1

sucrose, glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose, and starches 


]]> 2017-11-30 13:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211829874 Elements gregory_carr https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211831163 All consist of Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen just in a different organization

Sucrose - C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
Glucose - C6H12O6
Fructose - C12H22O11
Lactose - C12H22O11
Maltose -   C12H22O11

]]> 2017-11-30 13:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211831163 Food Sources madison_carangelo https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211831343 Carbohydrates are found in a wide variety of foods being both healthy and unhealthy. Healthy examples of carbohydrates are unprocessed or minimally processed whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and beans. Unhealthy examples of carbohydrates are white bread, pastries, sodas, pasta, white rice and soda]]> 2017-11-30 13:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211831343 Examples of Polymers and Monomers allison_alleano https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211835401 Polysaccharides (foods)
  • Potatoes 
  • pasta
  • breads
  • crackers 
  • ground up wheat starch
Monosaccharides (foods) 
  • Grape sugar
  • Corn sugar
  • Part of milk sugar (lactose)
Cellulose (foods)
  • Paper
  • Wood
  • Cotton
  • The chewy stuff in celery

Functions of Carbs
  1. Provides energy and regulation of blood glucose (sugar)
  2. Sparing use of proteins for energy
  3. Breaks down fatty acids, preventing ketosis
  4. Flavor and sweeter
  5. Dietary fibers
]]> 2017-11-30 13:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211835401 Cellulose Makeup saher_ashraf https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211835577
]]> 2017-11-30 13:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/211835577 https://padlet.com/erika_bahler1/1carbs/wish/212801373 Functions of Carbs
Provides energy and regulation of blood glucose (sugar)
Sparing use of proteins for energy
Breaks down fatty acids, preventing ketosis
Flavor and sweeter
Dietary fibers

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