What are the basic structure of carbohydrates?
What are the basic structure of carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are “hydrates of carbon” and have the generic structure of C(n)H(2n)O(n). A single sugar unit is a monosaccharide. These can consist of 3-carbon moieties (triose), 4-carbon units (tetrose), 5-carbon moieties (pentose), and 6-carbon moieties (hexose). What is the monomer for carb glucose? Read more…