Carbohydrate Structure Flashcards
1
Q
What atoms do carbohydrates contain?
A
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
2
Q
What is the basic building block of carbohydrates?
A
Monosaccharide
3
Q
Linear monosaccharides
A
Always contain at least one hydroxyl group and a carbonyl
4
Q
What is the sugar called if the carbonyl is at the end of the chain
A
it is an aldehyde group and classed a aldose
5
Q
What is the sugar called if the carbonyl is in the middle of the chain
A
a ketone and called ketose
6
Q
Hemiacetal groups
A
Contain an R, OR, OH, and H groups all bound to the same carbon. These are produced from aldehydes
7
Q
Hemiketal
A
Contains an R, R, OH, OR group to same carbond
8
Q
5 membered ring structures name
A
Furanose
9
Q
6 membered ring structures name
A
Pyranose
