Carbohydrates Keywords

Here are the keywords I want you to make sure you understand. Please write your own definitions if they will help you to remember the meanings:

• saccharide


• monosaccharide


• disaccharide


• polysaccharide


• glucose


• triose


• pentose


• hexose


• aldehyde (aldose)


• ketone (ketose)


• isomer


• starch


• amylose


• amylopectin


• Benedict's test