biological molecules Flashcards
1
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elements that make carbohydrates
A
carbon hydrogen and oxygen
2
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ratio of hydrogen atom to oxygen
A
2 is to 1
3
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types of carbohydrates
A
mono saccharides disaccharides and polysaccharides
4
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meaning of monosaccharide
A
single sugar unit
5
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meaninng of disaccharides
A
double sugar unit
6
Q
meaning of polysaccarides
A
many sugar units
7
Q
basic unit of carbohydrates
A
monosaccharides
8
Q
meaning of monomer
A
basic unit
9
Q
example of mono saccharides
A
gluecose galactose fructose
10
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example of disaccharides
A
maltose lactose sucrose
11
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what is maltose
A
common sugar
12
Q
what is maltose made up of
A
2 gluecose molecules
13
Q
what is lactose
A
milky sugar
14
Q
what is lactose madeup of
A
gluecose plus galactose
15
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what is sucrose made up of
A
gluecose plus fructose