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Examples of Monosaccharides |
- glucose - galactose - fructose |
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Examples of Disaccharides |
- maltose - lactose - sucrose |
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Examples of Polysaccharides |
- starch - glycogen - cellulose |
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Function of Glucose |
- glucose is used as an energy source for the body |
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Function of Lactose |
- lactose, the sugar found in milk, provides energy to newborns until they are weaned |
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Function of Glycogen |
- used as an energy source (short term only) and is stored in the muscles and the liver |
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Function of Fructose |
- makes fruits sweeter which attracts animals, they eat the animals, and disperse the seeds found in fruits |
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Function of Sucrose |
used as an energy source for the plant whereas cellulose fibers is what makes the plant cell wall strong |
