Carbohydrates

Made from atoms of carbon (C), Made from atoms of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O)hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O)

Examples are starch, glycogen Examples are starch, glycogen (stored form of glucose) and sugars(stored form of glucose) and sugars

Carbohydrates are the body’s Carbohydrates are the body’s primary source of primary source of energyenergy..

Carbohydrates are produced in nature by plants in a process called

PhotosynthesisCarbohydrates are broken down in the body in a process called

Cellular Respiration

Types of Sugars Monosaccharides (simple sugars) Monosaccharides (simple sugars)

= glucose, fructose and galactose= glucose, fructose and galactose

Types of Sugars Disaccharides (2 monosaccharides Disaccharides (2 monosaccharides

bound together) = Sucrose and bound together) = Sucrose and lactoselactose

Sugar Cane Sugar Beets

Types of Sugars Polysaccharides (Complex Polysaccharides (Complex

carbohydrates) = starch, cellulose, carbohydrates) = starch, cellulose, and glycogenand glycogen

Animal starchPlant support

Storage molecules for

plants

Sources of carbohydrates Desserts (Cookies and cakes)Desserts (Cookies and cakes) FruitsFruits BreadsBreads PastaPasta PotatoesPotatoes