The general empirical structure for carbohydrates is CH2On. A monomer is one which is a basic carbohydrate molecule. Carbohydrates There are two types of carbohydrates the simple sugars and those carbohydrates that are made of.
Carbohydrates is an umbrella term that encompasses sugar fruits vegetables fibers and legumes.
The general formula of pentosans is C 5 H 8 O 4 n and that of hexosans is C 6 H 10 O 5 n where n denotes the number of monosaccharide units. 5 carbon atoms pentoses. Also called as glyceraldehyde. Glycogen another polymer of glucose is the polysaccharide used by animals to store energy.