Carbohydrates Flashcards
first products of photosynthesis
carbohydrates
german word for carbohydrates
kolenhydrates
if the complexity of the structure is increased, the water solubility
decreases
amorphous
polysaccharides
white crystalline
monosaccharides & disaccharides
increased complexity, level of sweetness
decreases
chemical properties
can undergo hydrolysis can reduce metals can form osazones with phenylhydrazine can be fermented to produce ETOH & CO2 can be metabolized
sugars undergoing oxidation
sugar acids
sugars undergoing reduction
sugar alcohols
fruits & flowers are made into
wine
beer
malted barley
mead
honey
molasses
rhum
simple sugars
monosaccharides
hydroxyacetaldehyde
diose
triose
dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde
phosphate esters
tetrose
erythrose
arabinose, xylose, and ribose
pentose
pentoses are products of
hemicellulose
gums
mucilages
glucose, fructose, and galactose
hexose
only disaccharide abundant in plant
sucrose
types of polysaccharides
homoglycans and heteroglycans
glucosan
starch and cellulose
inulin
fructosan