3.1.2.2 Carbohydrates - Monosaccharides to Polysaccharides Flashcards
An individual sugar molecule is called a…
monosaccharide
Name a structural polysaccharide
Cellulose (plant cell walls)
When many monosaccharides join together, they form a…
polysaccharide
What happens during hydrolysis
A water molecule reacts with a polymer to break it down.
Polysaccharides are large. This means that they…
are insoluble (will not dissolve)
Cannot escape from the cell
Identify the monosaccharide
Galactose
Which elements make up carbohydrates?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
When 2 monosaccharides join together, they form a…
disaccharide
What happens during a condensation reaction?
A water molecule is released from the reacting molecules
How many covalent bonds does carbon make?
4
Which type of reaction takes place when two monosaccharides join together?
Condensation Reaction
Identify the monosaccharide
α-Glucose
A 3 carbon sugar is called a…
triose
A 6 carbon sugar is called a…
hexose
Name the bond that forms between two monosaccharides
Glycosidic bond
An individual unit of a biological molecule is called a…
monomer