B3 Carbohydrate structure Flashcards by J Winters | Brainscape

Q

The building blocks of carbohydrates are called….

A

Monosaccharides

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Monosaccharides have the general formula …

A

Cn (H2O)n

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An example of a triose …

A

Glyceraldehyde

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An example of a pentose sugar

A

Ribose

Deoxyribose

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Four examples of hexose sugars

A

Alpha glucose

Beta glucose

Fructose

Galactose

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Three examples of disaccharides

A

Maltose

Sucrose

Lactose

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Sucrose consists of …

A

Glucose and fructose bonded together

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Lactose consists of ….

A

Glucose and galactose bonded together

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Maltose consists of …

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Two alpha glucose molecules bonded together

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General formula for disaccharides is

A

C12 H22 O11

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Q

Glycogen is an example of a ……..

A

Polysaccharide

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Glycogen is a polymer of …

A

Alpha glucose

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Q

Glycogen is a straight or branched molecule?

A

Branched

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