Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
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Proteins, nucleic acids and som carbohydrates all share of property in common with one another they are ______

A

Polymers

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2
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what is a polymer made out of

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chains of small molecular subunits called monomers

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3
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Made out of monomers that are linked together 

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Polymers

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4
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A chemical reaction used to link monomers into polymers. this is where water is removed, and the new covalent bond forms between two monomers.

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dehydration synthesis

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5
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This is a chemical reaction where water breaks the bond between monomers.

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Hydrolysis

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6
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are the simplest of the four main types of organic compounds

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Carbohydrates

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7
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The smallest carbohydrates that usually contain five or six carbon atoms

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monosaccharides

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8
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examples of monosaccharides

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ribose pentose sugar) glucose (blood sugar) and fructose (fruit sugar) 

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9
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Formed by dehydration, synthesis like glucose and fructose bond to form sucrose

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disaccharides

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10
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our long chains of monosaccharides 

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Polysaccharides

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11
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examples of polysaccharides

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Cellulose (plant cell walls), chitin (fungi cell wall and exoskeletons of insects) starch (plants), glycogen (animal and fungal cells)

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12
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Consists of 3 to 100 monomers

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Oligosaccharides

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13
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What are chains of monosaccharides collectively called?

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Complex carbohydrates

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14
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The storage polysaccharide found in plants is called _______, while animals in fungal store, energy in the polysaccharide called _________

A

Starch;glycogen

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15
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cellulose starch, and glycogen are long chains of the monomer

A

Glucose

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16
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functional group

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Carboxyl, hydroxyl, phosphate groups, and amino

17
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Glucose and fructose are examples of

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Monosaccharides

18
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One of the four most abundant types of organic molecules in organisms, and consist of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, often in a proportion of 1:2:1. These organic molecules include monosaccharides and polysaccharides.

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Carbohydrates

19
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sucrose and lactose are examples of

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Disaccharides

20
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monosaccharides contain

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Five or six carbon atoms

21
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The most common organic compound in nature and strengthens the cell walls of plants

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Cellulose