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
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Pentose
(CH2O)5
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Name the type of monosaccharide
Give its formula
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Hexose
(CH2O)6
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Identify the monosaccharide
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Galactose
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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
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α-Glucose
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Name the type of monosaccharide
Give its formula
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Tetrose
(CH2O)4
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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
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Fructose
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