biological molecules Flashcards

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1
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elements that make carbohydrates

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carbon hydrogen and oxygen

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2
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ratio of hydrogen atom to oxygen

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2 is to 1

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3
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types of carbohydrates

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mono saccharides disaccharides and polysaccharides

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4
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meaning of monosaccharide

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single sugar unit

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5
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meaninng of disaccharides

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double sugar unit

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6
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meaning of polysaccarides

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many sugar units

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7
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basic unit of carbohydrates

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monosaccharides

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8
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meaning of monomer

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basic unit

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9
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example of mono saccharides

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gluecose galactose fructose

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10
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example of disaccharides

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maltose lactose sucrose

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11
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what is maltose

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common sugar

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12
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what is maltose made up of

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2 gluecose molecules

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13
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what is lactose

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milky sugar

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14
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what is lactose madeup of

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gluecose plus galactose

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15
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what is sucrose made up of

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gluecose plus fructose

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16
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examples of polysaccharides

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starch cellulose glyogen chitin lignin

17
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starch

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food stored in animal cell

18
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cellulose lignin

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supports the plant

19
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chitin

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found in body shells of invertebrate group organisms

20
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glycogen

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carbohydrate stored in animal cells

21
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sources of carbohydrates

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bread pasta rice

22
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function of carbohydrates

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to provide energy it releases energy by the process respiration

23
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how much energy does one gram of carbohydrate provide

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19kj

24
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what does kj means

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kilo juice

25
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where is glycogen stored

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liver and muscel cells

26
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where is fat stored

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abdomen under the skin(adipose tissue) around some vital organs like kidney

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