Chapter 1, Problem 38RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The other critical roles of carbohydrates in living organisms besides acting as a source of metabolic energy.

Introduction:

Carbohydrate molecules are identified on the basis of the presence of alcohol and carbonyl group as the functional groups. The smallest carbohydrate known to occur are sugars. These sugars are categorized into two groups, those which contain an aldehyde group (known as aldoses) and

those which contain a ketone group (referred to as ketoses).