Cabohydrates 1: Sugars

Question 1

Carbohydrates

Answer 1

A group of molecules containing C,H,O

Question 2

Glycosidic bonds

Answer 2

Bond formed between two monosaccharides by a condensation reaction

Question 3

Functions of carbs

Answer 3

Energy source, energy store and structural

Question 4

Properties of monosaccharides

Answer 4

Mainly source of energy
Taste sweet
Soluble in water but not in non polar solvents
Chains or rings

Question 5

What form are triose and tetrose sugars most likely to exist in?

Answer 5

Chains(straight)

Question 6

Isomer

Answer 6

Same number of elements bur arranged differently

Question 7

Properties of disaccharides

Answer 7

Sweet

Soluable

Question 8

alpha glucose + alpha glucose

Answer 8

Maltose

Question 9

Alpha glucose+fructose

Answer 9

Sucrose

Question 10

Beta glucose+alpha glucose

Answer 10

Cellobiose

Question 11

Role of glucose

Answer 11

Energy source

Component of starch and glycogen

Question 12

Role of b glucose

Answer 12

Energy source

Component of cellulose

Question 13

Role of ribose

Answer 13

Component of ribonucleic acid (RNA)ATP and NAD

Question 14

Deoxyribose role

Answer 14

Component of DNA

Question 15

What are hydrolysis and condensation reactions catalysed by?

Answer 15

Enzymes

Question 16

What types of sugars form polysaccharides and disaccharides

Answer 16

Hexose sugars

Question 17

What sugars exist in strait chains?

Answer 17

Triose and tetrose sugars

Question 18

Examples of non reducing sugars

Answer 18

Sucrose

Question 19

Examples of reducing sugars

Answer 19

Maltose and lactose