Carbohydrates Flashcards

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What are the three type of saccharides?

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  1. Monosaccharide - simple sugar monomer
    2.Disaccharide- two monosaccharides
  2. Polysaccharide - Many monosaccharides
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What is the reaction that joins monosaccharides together?

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Condensation reactions that produces water and forms a glycosidic bond.

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Glucose and Ribose

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Alpha glucose ( most commonly found in animals)
Beta Glucose ( most commonly found in plants)
Glucose is the main substrate for respiration
Ribose is a 5 carbon pentose sugar and a component of RNA and DNA

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Examples of disaccharides and what monosaccharides they are made from

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  1. Maltose is made from two glucose
  2. Sucrose is made from glucose and fructose
  3. Lactose is made from glucose and galactose
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