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Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
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Major food source and supply of the body but not the only source of energy

A

Carbohydrates

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2
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Carbohydrates contains

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C,H,O

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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3
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CHO are _ & _ derivatives of _

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aldehydes / ketone derivatives of polyhydroxy-alcohol

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4
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Monosaccharides are characterized by:

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  1. Functional Group
    (Aldehyde & Ketone)
  2. Number of Carbon Atoms
    (Triose, Tetrose, Pentose, Hexose)
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5
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ALDEHYDE = Aldose = FG found in _

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last part

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6
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KETONE = Ketose = FG in _

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between 2 C groups

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7
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Examples of Monosaccharides:

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Glucose
Galactose
Fructose
Ribose
Deoxyribose

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8
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Monosaccharide found in seminal fluid

A

fructose

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9
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has 3-6 carbon atoms only

A

MONOSACCHARIDES
(one saccharide unit only; simplest CHO)

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10
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Disaccharides (2 monosaccharide units) joined together by a _

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glycosidic linkage

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11
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glycosidic bond

ALPHA – oriented _
BETA – oriented _

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alpha: down

beta: up

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12
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Disaccharides Examples

A

Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose

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13
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Glucose + Fructose

A

Sucrose

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14
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Glucose + Glucose

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Maltose

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15
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Glucose + Galactose

A

Lactose

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16
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Disaccharides with alpha glycosidic bond

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Sucrose
Maltose

17
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Disaccharides with beta glycosidic bond

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Lactose

18
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also known as Table Sugar

A

Sucrose

19
Q

LACTOSE is the Principal disaccharide found in milk in _ & _

A

cows and humans

20
Q

POLYSACCHARIDES examples

A

Glycogen
Starch
Cellulose

21
Q

Major form of polysaccharide found in animals/human

majority are found in the _ and some in the _.

A

GLYCOGEN

liver; muscle

22
Q

Mainly found in seeds / roots of plants

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starch

23
Q

two types of starch

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  1. amylose (20% of total amylase): unbranched
  2. amylopectin : branched
24
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Found in cells of nearly all plant cells
Cannot be digested by humans

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cellulose

25
Q

• Straight Chain
• Unbranched Polysaccharide

A

cellulose
(b-glycosidic bond)

26
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Branching Polysaccharide

A

glycogen

27
Q

Repeating Glucose Units

A

cellulose and glycogen

MTAP 2 - CC1 Carbohydrates (12 decks)

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