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Carb Quiz Flashcards

1
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Large molecule that consists of many subunits called monomers

A

Polymer

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2
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Identical or similar subunits of a polymer

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monomer

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3
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process of linking molecules to form a polymer

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polymerization

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4
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Loss of a water molecule between two monomers to form a covalent bond between monomers

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condensation synthesis

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5
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Breaking the covalent bond between monomers by adding a water molecule

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Hydrolysis

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6
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AKA dehydraton synthesis

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condensations synthesis

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7
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How can you tell if a chemical equation represents condensation synthesis?

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If water is given off and a bond is being built

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8
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How can you tell if a chemical equation represents hydrolysis?

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if water is used to break down a bond

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9
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How are carbohydrates classified?

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Number of sugars

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10
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What is a simple sugar called?

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Monosaccharides

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11
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General term used to describe a molecule that consists of 2 simple sugars covalently bonded

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Disaccharides

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12
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General term used to describe a molecule that consists of 100s or 1000s of simple sugars covalently bonded

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Polysaccharides

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13
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Molecule that consists of 2 glucose molecules covalently bonded

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Maltose

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14
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molecule that consists of a glucose and a galactose covalently bonded

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Lactose

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15
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Molecule that consists of a glucose and a fructose covalently bonded

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sucrose

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16
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What is sucrose

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disaccharide

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17
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What is glucose

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monosaccharide

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18
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What is ribose

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monosaccharide

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19
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What is chitin

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polysaccharide

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20
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What is starch

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Polysaccharide

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21
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What is GLYCOGEN

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POLYSACCHARIDE

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22
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What is cellulose

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polysaccharide

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23
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what is fructose

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monosaccharide

24
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what is maltose

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disaccharide

25
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what is galactose

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monosaccharide

26
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what is lactose

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disaccharide

27
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what is deoxyribose

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monosaccharide

28
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what is glyceraldehyde

A

monosaccharide

29
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what is amylsoe

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polysaccharide

30
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what is amylopectin

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polysaccharide

31
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Be able to draw a glycosidic linkage b/w 2 molecules

32
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Polymer of alpha glucose

33
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polymer of beta glucose

34
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polymer of an amino sugar

35
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alpha 1-4 glycosidic linkages

36
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beta 1-4 glycosidic linkages

37
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linear and unbranched

38
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branched

39
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storage polysacc. in animals

40
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storage polysacc. in plants

41
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component of plant cell walls

42
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forms the exoskeleton in arthropods; building material of cell walls in some fungi

43
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How is alpha glucose different from beta glucose

A

alpha- hydroxl above

Beta- hydroxl below

44
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Why cant humans break down cellulose

A

we dont have the necessary enzymes

45
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what are the three types of carbs

A

polysacchardies, monosaccharides and di saccharides

46
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tell about triose carbs

A

3 carbon sugar

glyceraldehyde

47
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tell about pentose carbs

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5 carbon sugar
ribose
deoxyribose

48
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What is glucose for

A

main energy source for cells

49
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where is fructose found

50
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where is galactose found

51
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tell about hexose carbs

A

6 carbon sugars
glucose
fructose
galactose

52
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GLucose plus fructose =

53
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glucose plus glucose =

54
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glucose + galactose=

55
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What are the two major functions of polysaccharides

A

storage and structure

56
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What is the storage carb in plants

57
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what si the storage carb in animals

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