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Carbohydrate Terms Flashcards

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Endergonic

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A chemical reaction in where energy is absorbed as new bonds are formed

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Exergonic

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A chemical reaction where energy is realsed as bonds are broken

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Monosaccharide

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The simplest carbohydrates since they contain only one sugar unit

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Disaccharide

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Sugars that are made up of two monosaccharides

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Lactose

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Created by union of glucose and galactose

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Dehydration synthesis

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The removal of water molecule in order to form a new bond

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Galactose

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The monosaccharide that is also known as brain sugar

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Polysaccharide

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The most complex carbohydrates as they are made up of many glucose molecules all strung together

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Organic Compounds

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Compounds that contain carbon

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Maltose

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Created by union of two units

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Chitin

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The polysaccharide that is the strength and structure in animals

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Sucrose

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Created by union of glucose

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Glycogen

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The polysaccharide that is the energy storage

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Fructose

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The monosaccharide that is also known as fruit sugar

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Cellulose

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The polysaccharide that is the strength and structure in plant

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Starch

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The polysaccharide that is energy storage in plants

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Hydrolysis

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The monosaccharide that is known as fruit sugar

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Glucose

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The monosaccharide that is known as blood sugar

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Glycosidic Bonds

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The bond that joins sugar molecules together

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Stereoisomer

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Molecules that have the same chemical formula, but different arrangements

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