Carbohydrates 1.1

Question 1

Are carbohydrates organic or inorganic?

Answer 1

Organic

Question 2

Organic molecules are made up of…

Answer 2

A chain of individual molecules

Question 3

What is each molecule that makes up a chain called?

Answer 3

Monomer

Question 4

What is a polymer?

Answer 4

Long chain of repeating monomer units

Question 5

Basic monomer unit is known as..

Answer 5

Saccharide

Question 6

Single monomer..

Answer 6

Monosaccharide

Question 7

Pair of monomers…

Answer 7

Disaccharide

Question 8

Multiple monosaccharides..

Answer 8

Polysaccharide

Question 9

What are the isomers of glucose called?

Answer 9

Alpha and beta glucose

Question 10

What is the difference between alpha and beta glucose?

Answer 10

Hydrogen atom is above Carbon-1 in ALPHA and is below Carbon-1 in BETA

Question 11

Monosaccharides are joined together by…

Answer 11

Condensation reactions

Question 12

What happens during a condensation reaction?

Answer 12

A molecule of water is released and a glycosidic bond forms between the two monosaccharides

Question 13

What is hydrolysis?

Answer 13

When water is added to a disaccharide under suitable conditions, it breaks the glycosidic bond

Question 14

What are the disaccharides?

Answer 14

2x alpha glucose - Maltose
Glucose + fructose - Sucrose
Galactose + glucose - lactose