Carbohydrates

Question 1

third major group of biomolecules

Answer 1

carbohydrates

Question 2

carbohydrates are commonly described as

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sugars

Question 3

greek word for sugar

Answer 3

saccharides

Question 4

simplest carbohydrates

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monosaccharides or simple sugars

Question 5

example of monosaccharides

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glucose

Question 6

True or False: Monosaccharides can be joined to make larger molecules

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True

Question 7

contains two monosaccharides

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disaccharides

Question 8

Example of a disaccharide

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sucrose

Question 9

Why is sucrose considered as a disaccharide?

Answer 9

contains fructose and glucose

Question 10

chains of many sugar subunits

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Polysaccharides

Question 11

examples of polysaccharides

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glycogen and cellulose

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hydrates of carbon

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carbohydrates

Question 13

The designation of carbohydrates derives from the generalized
formula of simple monosaccharides,
which can be written in the form of Cx(H2O)x,
where x is a digit typically between ____ and ______.

Answer 13

3 and 8

Question 14

True or False: All sugars have the formula Cx(H2O)x

Answer 14

False; some sugars have different formulas

Question 15

sugar found in every nucleotide in DNA that lacks one oxygen

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deoxyribose

Question 16

What is the formula of deoxyribose?

Answer 16

C5H10O4

Question 17

carbohydrates that are important as energy sources

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glucose
glycogen
amylose

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carbohydrates that are markers of cellular identity

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oligosaccharides (surface of multicellular organisms)

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carbohydrates that are structural components

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cellulose (in plants)

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carbohydrates that are constituents of nucleotides

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Ribose (in RNA)
deoxyribose (in DNA)

Question 21

building blocks of carbohydrates

Answer 21

simple sugars