Carbohydrates. Flashcards

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Monosaccharides formula and types.

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-CnH2nOn
-Glucose,fructose,pentose,triose,galactose.

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Hexose sugars formula and names w/ uses.

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-C6H12O6
-Glucose=starts respiration, transport of sugars in animals.
-Galactose=part of lactose.
-Fructose-in fruit.

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Pentose sugars formula and names w/ uses.

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-C5H10O5
-Ribose=in RNA and ATP.
-Deoxyribose=in DNA.

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Triose sugar formula and names w/ uses.

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-C3H10O5
-Glyceraldehyde=found in respiration.

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Alpha glucose structure.

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OH group=down,down,up,down starting from right carbon(1).

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Beta glucose structure.

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Up down up down from right carbon(1).

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Galactose structure.

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-Down, down, up, up.

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Fructose structure.

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Look at pics and practice drawing.

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Glycogen all facts.

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-Made of alpha glucose
-Highly branched
-Straight 1,4 glycosidic bond chains
-Branched 1,6 glycosidic bond chains
-Energy storage in the muscles and liver of animals.

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Cellulose all facts.

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-Beta glucose monomers
-Micro fibril(parallel fibres) structure w/ H bonds and small molecules can pass through permeable gaps
-1,1 or 1,4 glycosidic bonds
-Monomer flipped 180 degrees each time
-Straight chained
-Structure in cell walls of plants.

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Chitin all facts.

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-Beta glucose and nitrogen
-Same structure as cellulose
-In animals exoskeleton(insects) and cell wall in fungi=structural uses.

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Starch—>amylose all facts.

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-Alpha glucose
-Spiral w/ H bonds holding in place between glucose molecules
-1,4 glycosidic bonds
-straight chained
-in chloroplasts
-Stores energy because dense and large so cant diffuse out of cell
-Insoluble=doesnt affect water potential.

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Starch–>amylopectin all facts.

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-alpha glucose
-Branched chain
-straight 1,4 bonds
-branched 1,6 bonds
-Energy storage in chloroplasts because quick release because of exposed glucose at end of chains
-Insoluble=doesnt affect water potential.

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14
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Alpha glucose condensation reaction.

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-2 alpha glucose
-makes maltose and H2O
-Glucosidic bond between carbon 1 and 4
-opposite for break down=hydrolysis.

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15
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Sucrose monomers.

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alpha glucose, fructose.(makes water too)

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Lactose monomers.

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Alpha glucose and galactose(makes water too).

17
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Maltose, sucrose and lactose uses.

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Maltose- in germinating seeds.
Sucrose-found in phloem.
Lactose- in mammals milk.

18
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Reducing sugars test.

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-Benedicts solution
-Heat equal volumes of reagant and sample
-Blue–>brick-red
-How far goes along rainbow=how concentrated sample.

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Non-reducing sugars test.

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-Heat w/ HCL(sample) and add alkaline to benedicts.
-Then carry out same method as reducing.