Carbohydrates

Question 1

Monosaccharides

Answer 1

Monosaccharide is a carb that has only one unit structure of carbohydrates (single sugar molecule), due to only being made up of one unit, it cannot be separated into simpler sugars. This is a simple carb.

Question 2

Disaccharides

Answer 2

A disaccharide are two monosaccharides bonded together, so it is made up of two sugar molecules, so it can also be split into simpler sugars. This is a simple carb (1-2 units of sugar molecules).

Question 3

Polysaccharides

Answer 3

Polysaccharides are carbohydrates that are made up of several monosaccharides (sugar molecule units), connected by glycosidic bonds. This is a complex carb.

Question 4

Monosaccharides examples

Answer 4

Glucose and fructose.

Question 5

Disaccharides examples

Answer 5

Sucrose, lactose, and maltose.

Question 6

Polysaccharides examples

Answer 6

Starch, glycogen, cellulose, heparin, and peptidoglycan.