CARBOHYDRATES Flashcards
what are carbohydrates used for
cellular respiration
What do carbohydrates consist of
.carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
what type of monomers form carbohydrates
monosaccharides
name 3 common monosaccharides
glucose
fructose
galactose
how is a carbohydrate formed
it is formed from two monosaccharides by a condensation reaction
what bond is formed when two monosaccharides are joined together in a condensation reaction
glycosidic bond
what is a disaccharide
it is a polymer that is made up of two monosaccharides
what monosaccharides is maltose made from
glucose + glucose
what monosaccharides is sucrose made from
fructose + glucose
what monosaccharides is lactose made from
galactose + glucose
where is the OH group found in an alpha glucose
it is found below the c1 in a glucose molecule
where is the OH group found in the beta glucose
it is found above the c1 in the glucose molecule
what is a polysaccharide
it is a chain made up of more than two monosaccharides
what polysaccharides are formed from alpha glucose
- glycogen
- starch
what polysaccharide is formed from beta glucose
cellulose
what is the structure of glycogen
- it is highly branched
- alpha glucose made from c1-c4 and c1-c6
what is the function of glycogen
it is an energy store in animal cells
what is the function in relation to its structure in glycogen
- it is highly branched so that it can be rapidly HYDROLYSED to RELEASE glucose for respiring cells
- it is a large polymer meaning it cannot leave the cell
- it is insoluble meaning that it wont affect the water potential in cells.
what is the structure of starch and what does it consist of
it is an alpha glucose it consists of amylose: - not branched - only c1-c4
amylopectin:
- branched
- c1-c4 and c1-c6 glycosidic bond
what is the function of starch
it is an energy store for plant cells
what is the function in relation to its structure in starch
- it is helical- so it can be compact in a cell so it can have a lot of space left in a cell
- it is large so it cannot leave the cell
- it is insoluble so it can not affect water potential in plant cells.
what is the function of cellulose
it provides strength and STRUCTURE to a plant cell wall
what is the function in relation to its structure in cellulose
- it has strong hydrogen bond
- the hydrogen bonds have linked to cross links which create micro fibres
what test is used to test for reducing sugars
benedict’s test