Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
Q
Monomer
A
Single Part/Subunit
2
Q
Polymer
A
More than one part/sub unit in a chain
3
Q
Dehydration
A
Removing water to create new bonds
4
Q
Hydrolysis
A
Adding water to break bonds.
5
Q
Glucose
A
Monosaccharide
Blood Glucose/Blood Sugar
6
Q
Maltose
A
Disaccharide (2 Glucose)
Milk Duds
7
Q
Glycogen
A
Polysaccharide
Energy storage for animals
8
Q
Fructose
A
Monosaccharide
Fruit Sugar
9
Q
Galactose
A
Monosaccharide
Milk Sugar
10
Q
Maltose (Malt Sugar)
A
Disaccharide
Glucose + Glucose
11
Q
Sucrose (Table Sugar)
A
Disaccharide
Glucose + Fructose
12
Q
Lactose (Milk Sugar)
A
Disaccharide
Glucose + Galactose
13
Q
Starch (Amylose & Amylopectin)
A
Polysaccharide
Energy storage for plants
14
Q
Cellulose
A
Polysaccharide
Cell wall of plants
15
Q
Chitin
A
Polysaccharide
Exoskeleton of insects and crustaceans
Cell Walls of fungi
