Teacher Resource - Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are compounds of
tremendous biological importance since they: - provide energy
through oxidation - supply carbon for the synthesis of cell
components - serve as a form of stored chemical energy - are the
means by which cells recognise each other and are the basis of
the immune system. Download the Word file (see link above) to
read this teacher resource, which provides information about
carbohydrates. It follows on from the Science Ideas and Concepts
article about macronutrients, giving more detail about this
important group of energy-rich food substances.