Most abundant biochemical.

Other names for carbohydrates.

These are sources of carbohydrates in plants and animals.

During respiration, carbohydrates are oxidized to these products, releasing energy.

FUNCTION: metabolic fuel

FUNCTION: cellulose, chitin, peptidoglycan

FUNCTION: glycoproteins

FUNCTION: follicle-stimulating hormones

FUNCTION: ribonuclease

FUNCTION: interferon

FUNCTION: hyaluronic acid, mucin

FUNCTION: biological specificity of animal cell membrane

This carbohydrate is the most abundant in nature, has no nutritive value, and forms the cell wall of plants.

This carbohydrate is found in the exoskeleton of crustacean.

This carbohydrate is found in the cell wall of bacteria.

These hormones regulate development, growth, pubertal maturation and reproductive hormones.

These carbohydrates serve as point of attachment for other cells, infectuos bacteria, viruses, toxins, hormones, and other molecules.

This carbohydrate is the most abundant acid mucupolysaccharide found in connective tissue, vitreous humor of eye, synovial fluid.

Four blood types.

BLOOD TYPE: contains N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-galactose, L-fucose

BLOOD TYPE: contains N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-galactose, L-fucose, and another N-acetyl-glucosamine

BLOOD TYPE: contains N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-galactose, L-fucose, and another N-acetyl-glucosamine

BLOOD TYPE: contains N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-galactose, L-fucose, and another D-galactose

This is an anti-clogging agent present in the body.

FUNCTION: heparin

FUNCTION: biosynthesis

Also known as blood sugar, this monosaccharide is the energy source for most cells.

This monosaccharide is converted to glucose and metabolized.

This monosaccharide is also know as fruit sugar, converted to glucose and metabolized.

Also known as cane sugar, this disaccharide is digested to glucose and fructose.

Also known as milk sugar, this disaccharide is important to infant nutrition and is digested to glucose and galactose.

Also known as malt sugar, this disaccharide is a product of starch digestion and is further digested ti glucose.

This is a structural polysaccharide of plants, also known as dietary fiber.

This polysaccharide is the energy storage in plant cells and energy source in human diet.

This polysaccharide is the energy storage in animal cells (liver, muscle, brain, uterus, vagina).

This conjugated carbohydrate is the component of the cell surface coat and mucus.

This conjugated carbohydrate is a component of the cell surface coat.

This conjugated carbohydrate is responsible for cell adhesion, lubrication, and supportive filler of some tissues and organs.