Carbohydrates And Their Function
Energy Source
Sucrose
A sugar made of glucose and fructose (Table sugar)
Model of Sucrose
Glucose
Main energy source for cells.
Model of Glucose
Lactose
Sugar in milk, used for energy. (Breast milk, cows milk)
Dairy products all contain lactose
Energy storage
Glycogen
Energy storage within animals.
Glycogen
Amylose
Starch is molecular energy which is stored in plants.
Nucleic Acids
Deoxyribose
Role of deoxybrose: Sugar of DNA structure.
Model of Deoxyribose
DNA
Tissues with deoxyribose sugars are part genetic material.
Dna structure
Structural
Dextran
The prokaryotic function or role of bacteria: energy storage or structure.
Cell Wall
Acts as framework in plant and bacterial cell.
Plant cell