carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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what function groups does every carbohydrate contain?

A

carbonyl group and hydroxyl groups

comprised of C, H, O

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2
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what is the molecular formula and monomer for a carb?

A

CH2O

monosaccharides (glucose and fructose)

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3
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what is the most common disaccharide and what it is made form?

A

sucrose is made from glucose and fructose

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4
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how are polysaccharides joined?

A

dehydration reactions

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what are the storage polysaccharides?

A

plants store starch

animals store glycogen

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what are the structural polysaccharides?

A

cellulose forms plant cell walls

chitin forms exoskeleton of arthropods

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what is the function of a carbohydrate?

A

short term energy storage

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