B3 Carbohydrate structure Flashcards
the building blocks of carbohydrates are called….
Monosaccharides
Monosaccharides have the general formula …
Cn (H2O)n
An example of a triose …
Glyceraldehyde
An example of a pentose sugar
Ribose
Deoxyribose
Four examples of hexose sugars
Alpha glucose
Beta glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Three examples of disaccharides
Maltose
Sucrose
Lactose
Sucrose consists of …
Glucose and fructose bonded together
Lactose consists of ….
Glucose and galactose bonded together
Maltose consists of …
Two alpha glucose molecules bonded togehter
General formula for disaccharides is
C12 H22 O11
Glycogen is an example of a ……..
Polysaccharide
Glycogen is a polymer of …
Alpha glucose
Glycogen is a straight or branched molecule?
Branched