BIO 12 UNIT 1: STUDY NOTES

CARBOHYDRATES

1. Starch --> We attain energy from starch from plants by ingesting their nutrients, FAIRLY STRAIGHT-SLIGHTLY BRANCHED CHAINS OF SUGAR MONOMERS
2. Glycogen --> The energy from glycogen is stored within our body (long term), HIGHLY COMPLEX, ABUNDANTLY BRANCHED CHAINS OF SUGAR MOLECULES
3. Cellulose --> SIMILAR TO STARCH, FAIRLY STRAIGHT BUT HAS ALTERNATING LINKAGE PATTERNS UNLIKE STARCH OR GLYCOGEN, fibre (cannot be digested)