Carbohydrates Flashcards
Methyl group
Carboxyl group
Hydroxyl group
Carbonyl group
Amino group
Phosphate group
Monomers
Single units of an organic compound that have all properties of the compound
Polymers
Large organic compounds consisting of several monomers bonded together
Macromolecules
Refer to extremely large polymers
Carbohydrates
Sugars, Used for energy, produced by plants in photosynthesis
What is carbohydrates made of
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What is carbohydrates ratio
2 hydrogens for every one oxygen
Isomers
Compounds that have same formula but different arrangement that change the properties slightly
Monosaccharides
The monomers of the carbohydrates
Examples of monosaccharides
Glucose, fructose, and galactose
Disaccharides
Built from two monosaccharides
Carbohydrates formula
C6 H12 O6
Disaccharides examples
Sucrose, lactose, maltose
Disaccharides formula
C12 H22 O11
Glucose + glucose =
Maltose + H2O
glucose + fructose =
Sucrose + H2O
Glucose + Galactose =
Lactose + H2O
Polysaccharides
Built from many monosaccharides bonded
Starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin
Types of polysaccharides