This model assumes that waves vary in a regular way around the average (so-called 'significant') wave height. In a storm sea with a significant wave height of 12 metres (39.4 ft), the model suggests there will hardly ever be a wave higher than 15 metres (49.2 ft). One of 30 metres (98.4 ft) could indeed happen â but only once in ten thousand years (of wave height of 12 metres [39.4 ft]).
Monosaccharides with the formula C6H12O6 include glucose, galactose and fructose, which are sugars used by organisms for energy. Xylose is a five-carbon monosaccharide, called a pentose, found in plant cells; this monosaccharide combines with xylan to form woody materials, such as those that make up trees.
Disaccharide (Lactose) 1  Starch is the main molecule in which plants store the energy gained from the sun. 2  Glycogen, the polysaccharide used by animals to store energy, is found in the liver and the muscles that move the skeleton. 3  Cellulose forms the rigid cell walls of plants.