Biological Molecules Flashcards
1
Q
What are monosaccharides?
A
Simple sugars made up of a single ring of carbon atoms
2
Q
What are disaccharides?
A
Simple sugars made up of two rings of carbon atoms
3
Q
What are polysaccharides?
A
Complex sugars made up of hundreds of monosaccharides
4
Q
What is the chemical equation for glucose?
A
C6 H12 O6
5
Q
What is glucose?
A
The carbohydrate transported to the mammalian blood and is the sugar broken down in respiration
6
Q
Where is fructose found?
A
In fruit and nectar
7
Q
What does fructose do?
A
attracts insects to flowers
