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Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
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What are the biological molecules?

A

Proteins, lipids and carbohydrates

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2
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What are the main types of molecules life is made up of?

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Water, lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids.

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3
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What is a monomer?

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A single identical repeating unit (building block).

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4
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What do we form when monomers join together?

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Polymers

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5
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What is the type of reaction by which monomers join together and what is formed in this reaction?

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Condensation reaction and water is formed.

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6
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What type of a condensation reaction is a reaction in which a polymer is formed?

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Polymerisation

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7
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Which monomers are carbohydrates made up of?

A

monosachharides

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8
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Which monomers are the proteins made up of?

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amino acids

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9
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Which monomers are nucleic acids made up of?

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nucleotides

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10
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What are the three different types of carbohydrates?

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mono, di and polysaccharides

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11
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Give three properties of monosaccharides?

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They are sweet, single sugars, soluble and contain C, H and O

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12
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What are the three types of monosaccharides?

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triose, pentose and hexose

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13
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What is the general formula of monosaccharides?

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(CH2O)n

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14
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Give an example of a triose monosaccharide.

A

glyceraldehyde

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15
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Give two examples of a pentose monosaccharide.

A

deoxyribose and ribose

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16
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Give three examples of a hexose monosaccharide.

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glucose, galactose and fructose

17
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Which monosaccharides can exist in an open and ring form?

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Hexose and pentose

18
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What is the two forms that glucose can exist in?

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Alpha and beta

19
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What is alpha glucose?

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In alpha the H on C4 is up the carbon.

20
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What are the functions of monosaccharides?

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As an energy source and as building blocks.

21
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Where is the large energy stored in monosaccharides?

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Between the C-H bonds which is released to form ATP.

22
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Give examples of disaccharides.

A

Sucrose, maltose and lactose

23
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What are the monosaccharides that sucrose is made up of?

A

Fructose + glucose

24
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What are the monosaccharides that maltose is made up of?

A

alpha glucose + alpa glucose

25
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What are the monosaccharides that lactose is made up of?

A

glucose + galactose

26
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What is the name of the bond formed when two monosaccharides join together?

A

1-4 glycosidic linkage

Biology Carbohydrates (4 decks)

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