1.4 Macromolecules Part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What are examples of disaccharides?
A
sucrose (glucose and fructose)
maltose
lactose
2
Q
How are disaccharides broken into their monosaccharide components?
A
hydrolysis
3
Q
What is a polysaccharide?
A
3 or more monosaccharies joined together
4
Q
What are the glucose polysaccharides called in plants?
A
starch
5
Q
What are the glucose polysacharides called in animals?
A
glycogen
6
Q
What is the polysaccharide found in cell walls in plants?
A
cellulose
7
Q
What is the polysaccharide found in the cell walls of Fungi?
A
chitin
8
Q
How do you make a peptidoglycan molecule?
A
polysaccharide modified with amino acids
