CARBOHYDRATES Flashcards
It the main energy source for the human body?
CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates are bonded together with organic molecules what are this 3 organic molecules?
CARBON, HYDROGEN and OXYGEN —- Cx(H2O)y1
It is Nonbiologic systems use heat to perform work while biologic systems are isothermic
(temperature does not change or constant temperature) and use chemical energy to power
the living system.
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
It is the principal high-energy intermediate or carrier compound in the
cell. It plays a central role in energy capture and transfer.
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
It is able to act as a donor of highenergy phosphate to form other compounds.
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
What is the chemical metabolism of the sugar glucose?
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy
Animals obtain carbohydrates by?
eating foods that contain them, for example rice,
breads, potatoes, and so on.
These carbohydrates are manufactured by plants during the
process of????
photosynthesis.
Plants harvest energy from sunlight to run the reaction just
described in reverse:
6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy (from sunlight) → C6H12O6 + 6 O2
The term carbohydrate was derived from?
carbon and hydrate
Carbohydrates however are polyhydroxy what?
aldehydes or ketones.
Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy because?
the structure shows that the number of hydroxyl groups is one less that the number
of carbon atoms of the sugar unit
The sugar is an aldehyde if the carbonyl group is at a what position?
Terminal position
The sugar is a ketone if the carbonyl group is within the??
Chain
What are the 10 functions of carbohydrates refer to this A2-F2-P1-S2-T3
- Furnishes energy necessary to carry on the work of the body
- They are important structural components
- They may be transformed into other, totally different kinds of molecules, like amino acids,
lipids and nucleic acids - Provider of bulk roughage in the diet
- They attach to proteins and lipids to form glycoproteins and glycolipids
- For the storage and generation of energy – excess carbohydrates are manufactured into
fatty tissue and serve as source of future fuel - Aids in the better functioning of the liver since a well starched liver with glycogen
functions more efficiently - Serves as the body’s most useful emergency fuel and is the food most frequently
introduced into the vein when all other venues for feeding are closed - Sole energy source for the brain and nerve tissues – brain and nerve tissues utilize only
glucose for energy. There must be a constant supply of glucose that reaches these
tissues to prevent irreversible damage to the brain. - A protein sparer – energy needs of the body is given first priority over body-building
needs. The supply of carbohydrates must be sufficient so that protein will not be
catabolized to provide heat and energy.
What are the physical properties of mono-, di- and oligosaccharides?
They are white crystalline substances; starches are
amorphous powder, while the most complex cellulose is fibrous.
What are taste of Mono-, di- ,oligosaccharides and polysaccharides?
Mono-, di- and oligosaccharides are sweet.
Polysaccharides are tasteless.
It is the most complex cellulose
Fibrous
T or F
Both monosaccharides and disaccharides are readily dissolved in water.
T
T or F
Cellulose is insoluble?
T
T or F
The more complex carbohydrates is the more soluble it is.
F
the more complex carbohydrates like starch dissolve only slightly.
What is the sweetness ratings of SUCROSE?
100
What is the sweetness ratings of MALTOSE?
33
What is the sweetness ratings of GLUCOSE?
74
What is the sweetness ratings of FRUCTOSE?
173
What is the sweetness ratings of LACTOSE?
16
What sugar is the standard for sweetness?
SUCROSE
Give the 9 chemical properties of carbohydrates?
- Reducing power
- Osazone formation
- Action of alkalies
- Action of acids
- Reactions of pentoses
- Reactions of pentoses
- Fermentation
- Oxidation
- Reduction
- Esterification
sugars contain the primary alcohol group (-CH2OH) in which make
these substances react with an acid to form esters
ESTERIFICATION
It is the process of producing ethyl alcohol from carbohydrates.
FERMENTATION
It is the process which is caused by living cells (yeast) as proven by Louis Pasteur?
FERMENTATION
It is readily seen as the browning reaction of some foods.
OXIDATION
Sugars are fermented to produce ethyl alcohol
FERMENTATION
4 Tests under action of acids
a. Molisch test
b. Anthrone test
c. Seliwanoff’s test
d. Tollen’s test
2 Test under Reactions of pentoses
a. Bial’s Orcinol-HCl test
b. Tauber’s benzidine test
reducing sugars when treated with excess phenylhydrazine
(C6H5NHNH2) forms characteristic crystals
Osazone formation
All monosaccharides and disaccharides that contain the free aldehyde or ketone group can reduce alkaline metals (this is the reason why these sugars are called reducing sugars) and these sugars are converted into organic acids
Reducing power
3 Test under Reducing power
a. Fehling’s test
b. Benedict’s test
c. Nylander’s test
when a solution of reducing sugar is heated with an alkali it turns yellow then orange and finally brown
Action of alkalies
disaccharides and more complex carbohydrates are readily decomposed in the presence of an acid
Action of acids
positive result: violet ring at the junction
Molisch test
positive result: red color or silver mirror
Tollen’s test
positive result: yellow to brick red precipitate
Fehling’s test/ Benedict’s test
positive result: violet color
Tauber’s benzidine test
positive result: green solution with precipitate
Bial’s Orcinol-HCl test
positive result: red color
Seliwanoff’s test
positive result: blue or green color
Anthrone test
positive result: black precipitate
Nylander’s test
All sugars undergo reduction except?
SUCROSE
The reaction involves the
absorption of energy and the formation of substances that are convertible into fats.
REDUCTION
Those carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed into simpler
carbohydrates.
MONOSACCHARIDES
Those carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed into simpler carbohydrates.
DISACCHARIDES
Those carbohydrates that yield from three to ten
monosaccharides upon hydrolysis.
OLIGOSACCHARIDES
A trisaccharide (C18H32O16) of glucose.
MALTOTRIOSE
It occurs in some plants and in
the blood of some arthropods (insects and crustaceans).
MALTOTRIOSE
A trisaccharide (C18H32O16) of glucose, fructose, and galactose.
RAFFINOSE