Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
Q
What molecules make up carbohydrates?
A
CHO
2
Q
What is a polymer?
A
Long molecule made up of similar building blocks
3
Q
What are monomers?
A
The building blocks of polymers
4
Q
What is it the linkage/bond when a dehydration reaction binds 2 monosaccharides?
A
Glyosidic Linkage
5
Q
What macromolecule is NOT a polymer?
A
Lipids
6
Q
What is it when 2 monomers bond through the loss of a water molecule?
A
Dehydration reaction
7
Q
What is the process when water breaks polymers into monomers?
A
Hydrolysis
8
Q
Starch is used for ______ in ______?
A
Storage in plants
9
Q
Glycogen is used for ______ in _______?
A
Storage in animals
10
Q
Cellulose provides ______ in _______?
A
Structure in plants
11
Q
Chitin provides ______ in ______ and ______?
A
Structure in exoskeletons and fungi
