1.What are the organic chemical groups that compose
carbohydrates? How are carbohydrates classified according to the presence of
those groups?
2. What is the molecular formula for glucose? How can its
structural formula be described?
3. What are monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and
polysaccharides?
4. What is the difference between monosaccharides and
disaccharides? What are some examples of them?
5. What are hexoses? What are some examples of hexoses with
important biological functions?
6. What are pentoses? What are the roles of pentoses in DNA
and RNA molecules?
7. What are the main biological functions of
polysaccharides?