Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
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Macromolecule

A

large molecule made of smaller molecule

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2
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Monomer

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smallest unit of molecule

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3
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Polymer

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chain of covalently bonded monomers

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4
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Dehydration Synthesis

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monomers bonded by combining H and OH ends, releases H2O

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5
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Hydrolysis

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monomer bond broken by adding H and Oh

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6
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Carbohydrate

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sugars, saccharides

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7
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a Glucose

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OH is below, H is above

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8
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B Glucose

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OH is above, H is below

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9
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Glycosidic Linkage

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connects monosaccharides via dehydration synthesis

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10
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Polysaccharides

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hundreds of monosaccharides linked together

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11
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Energy Storage Polysaccharides

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polymers of ⍺-glucose, store energy, soft compact helical structure

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12
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Starch

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carbohydrates in plastids (chloroplasts, amyloplasts) of plants

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13
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Glycogen

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carbohydrate in liver, heart, skeletal muscle of animals

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14
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Structural Polysaccharides

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polymers of β-Glucose, stiff rods

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15
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Cellulose

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plant cell walls

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16
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Peptidoglycans

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bacterial cell walls

17
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Chitin

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fungal cell walls, insect exoskeleton, crab shells

18
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)

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long polysaccharides made of disaccharides, water absorbant