Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
Q
Define monomer.
A
A single repeated molecule
2
Q
Define polymer.
A
A chain of molecules
3
Q
Define saccharide.
A
Sugar
4
Q
define monosaccharide.
A
1 sugar`
5
Q
Define disaccharide.
A
2 Sugars
6
Q
Define polysaccharide.
A
A chain of sugars
7
Q
If a monosaccharide can dissolve in water, what does that make it?
A
soluable
8
Q
What kind of taste does a monosaccharide have?
A
sweet
9
Q
What kind of structure do monosaccharides have?
A
ring
10
Q
What is the formula for a monosaccharide?
A
(CH₂O)n , n = how many
11
Q
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
A
( C₆ H₁₂ O₆ )
12
Q
Name the 2 types of glucose.
A
alpha , beta
13
Q
What does valency mean?
A
Hw many bonds it can have
14
Q
How many bonds can carbon, hydrogen, oxygen have?
A
carbon = 4 hydrogen = 1 oxygen = 2
15
Q
Where is the OH in a alpha glucose?
A
At the bottom
