CARBOHYDRATES Flashcards
1
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CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
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CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN
2
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KEY POINT
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basic unit of all carbohydrates are SIMPLE SUGARS
3
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KEY POINT
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GLUCOSE is a simple sugar (MONOSACCHARIDE)
4
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KEY POINT
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when 2 glucose molecules join together MALTOSE is formes (DISSACHARIDE)
5
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KEY POINT
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when LOTS of glucose molecules join together STARCH or GLYCOGEN is formed (POLYSACCHARIDES)
