3.1.2.2 Carbohydrates - Monosaccharides to Polysaccharides Flashcards
Name a structural polysaccharide
Cellulose (plant cell walls)
What happens during hydrolysis
A water molecule is taken in to break down a chain of molecules.
Name the type of monosaccharide
Give its formula
Pentose
(CH2O)5
Name the type of monosaccharide
Give its formula
Hexose
(CH2O)6
Identify the monosaccharide
Galactose
When many monosaccharides join together, they form a…
polysaccharide
Polysaccharides are large. This means that they are…
insoluble (will not dissolve)
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
A 4 carbon sugar is called a…
tetrose
Identify the monosaccharide
α-Glucose
Name the type of monosaccharide
Give its formula
Tetrose
(CH2O)4
Name the bond that forms between two monosaccharides
Glycosidic bond
An individual biological molecule is called a…
monomer
Which type of reaction takes place when a disaccharide or polysaccharide is broken down?
Hydrolysis
Identify the monosaccharide
Fructose