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Carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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What are monosaccharides

A

Contain 1 sugar

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2
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General formula for monosaccharides

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(CH20)n

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3
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What are 4 common monosaccharides

A
  • alpha glucose
  • beta glucose
  • fructose
  • galactose
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4
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Why is glucose an isomer

A

Same atoms but arranged differently

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5
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What is the difference between alpha glucose and beta glucose

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The molecular arrangements the H and OH group are the other way around on carbon 1

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6
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What are the uses of monosaccharides

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  • respiratory substance

- structural components in plasma membrane

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7
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How are disaccharides formed

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2 monosaccharides joined covalently via condensation reaction forming glycosidic bonds

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8
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What are the 3 most common disaccharides

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  • maltose
  • sucrose
  • lactose
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9
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What 2 monosaccharides makes up the disaccharide maltose

A

Alpha glucose + alpha glucose

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10
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What 2 monosaccharides make up the disaccharide sucrose

A

Fructose + alpha glucose

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11
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What 2 monosaccharides make up the disaccharide lactose

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Alpha glucose + galactose

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12
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What type of glycosidic bonds form in disaccharides

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1,4 glycosidic bonds

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13
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What are polysaccharides

A

Condensation of many glucose units

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14
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2 common polysaccharides in plants

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  • starch

- glycogen

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15
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What is starch made up of

A

Many alpha glucoses

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16
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What are the 5 adaptions of starch

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  • insoluble
  • compact
  • when hydrolysis forms alpha glucose
  • branched chains
  • energy storage
17
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What is good that starch is insoluble

A

Doesn’t affect water potential

18
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Why is good that is starch in compact

A

A lot can be stored in a small space

19
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Why is it good that starch when hydrolysis forms alpha glucose

A

Because alpha glucose is easily transported

20
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What is it good that starch has branched chains

A

Because it means that alpha glucose is easily transported

21
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What is cellulose made out of

A

Beta glucose

22
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What are 4 adaptions of cellulose

A
  • straight unbranched chains
  • cellulose molecules grouped in this way forms microfibres
  • provides rigidity to plant
  • can resit tugor pressure
23
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What is the advantage of cellulose having straight unbranched chains

A

The chains run parallel therefor hydrogen bonds can form cross linkages between adjacent chains all together the hydrogen bonds strength the cellulose

24
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Where is glycogen found

A

In animals

25
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What is glycogen is made out of

A

Alpha glucose

26
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What bonds are found in glycogen

A

Some 1,4 glycosidic bonds

Many 1,6 glycosidic bonds

27
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4 adaptions of glycogen

A
  • insoluble
  • compact
  • highly branched
  • energy storage

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