1.1 Monosaccharides: Flashcards
1
Q
What is a monosaccharide?
A
An individual sugar molecule
2
Q
What is the general formula of monosaccharide?
A
(CH2O)n
3
Q
What is a triose, pentose, and hexose?
A
Triose - A monosaccharide that has 3 C atoms
Pentose - A monosaccharide that has 5 C atoms
Hexose - A monosaccharide that has 6 C atoms
4
Q
Hexose sugars have what general formula?
A
C6H12O6
5
Q
What are the two isomers of gluecose? What causes them to be isomers?
A
Beta-gluecose
Alpha-gluecose
The OH and H groups are swapped.
6
Q
What functions do monosaccharides serve?
A
- Source of energy in respiration. The C-C and C-H bonds once broken release large amounts of energy
- They are constituents of nucleotides
- They are intermediates in reations
- Building blocks for larger molecules
