carbohydrates

Question 1

what elements does carbon bond with to make up life’s molecules?

Answer 1

SPONCH

Question 2

How do Monomers relate to polymers?

Answer 2

Monomers are the basic building blocks of polymers.

Question 3

What are the three main types of polysaccharides?

Answer 3

Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen

Question 4

Why is glucose so vital for life?

Answer 4

It supplies energy for all of our cell’s metabolic activities.

Question 5

compounds that DON’T contain carbon
(derived from nonliving things)

Answer 5

Inorganic Compounds

Question 6

compounds that contain carbon
(derived from living things)

Answer 6

Organic Compounds

Question 7

What elements does Carbon bond with to make up life’s molecules?

Answer 7

SPONCH (Sulfur, Phosphorus, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, and Hydrogen)

Question 8

subunit that serves as the building blocks of a polymer

Answer 8

Monomer

Question 9

large molecules consisting of many identical or similar monomers linked together

Answer 9

polymer

Question 10

monomer + monomer + monomer =
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Answer 10

monomer-monomer-monomer
🟢-🟢-🟢

^^^ POLYMER

Question 11

ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen

Answer 11

1:2:1

Question 12

— organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

— contain energy for living things

Answer 12

carbohydrates

Question 13

types of carbohydrates

Answer 13

— monosaccharide
— disaccharide
— polysaccharide

Question 14

— simple carbohydrate
— formula : C6H12O6

Answer 14

Monosaccharide

Question 15

examples of monosaccharides

Answer 15

— glucose
— galactose
— fructose

supplies energy for the cells metabolic activities.

Question 16

examples of other monosaccharides

Answer 16

— deoxyribose and ribose
— pentose sugars
— 5 carbons
— used in nucleic acid synthesis

Question 17

________ chemical formula: C5H10O4

Answer 17

“Deoxy” ribose

Question 18

________ chemical formula: C5H10O5

Answer 18

ribose

Question 18

types of sugars:

— glucose
— fructose
— galactose

Answer 18

— blood sugar
— fruit sugar
— milk sugar

Question 19

forms when 2 monosaccharides combine

Answer 19

disaccharide

Question 19

Deoxyribose “sugar” is found in _______ and Ribose is found in _______.

Answer 19

DNA; RNA

Question 19

examples of disaccharides

Answer 19

— sucrose
— maltose
— lactose

Question 19

Where does the water molecule come from when a disaccharide forms?

Answer 19

Dehydration Synthesis (condensation reaction), a chemical reaction that brings together molecules by removing water molecules.

Question 20

A chemical reaction that builds up molecules by losing water molecules

Answer 20

Dehydration Synthesis

Question 21

A covalent bond between two Monosaccharides

Answer 21

Glycosidic Bond

Question 21

When does the covalent bond between two Monosaccharides break?

Answer 21

Digestion, bones must break in order for our bodies to absorb monomers (glucose).

Question 22

How do the covalent bonds between two Monosaccharides break?

Answer 22

Hydro: Add Water Lysis: Break **The Opposite of Dehydration Synthesis** Hydrolysis, a chemical reaction that breaks up molecules by adding water molecules.

Question 23

forms when many monosaccharides combine

Answer 23

polysaccharide

Question 24

Are there indigestible carbohydrates?

Answer 24

Yes, cellulose is a complex carbohydrate found in plants (cell walls) EX: Bran, spinach, broccoli

Question 25

Why would we eat something we can’t digest?

Answer 25

It aids in waste elimination.

Question 26

polysaccharide that is the main storage form of glucose in the body of animals and fungi

Answer 26

glycogen

Question 27

Where is glycogen stored?

Answer 27

Muscle and Liver cells.

Question 28

— Polysaccharides formed by glycosidic bonds — Energy storage form in plants — rice, cereal, potatoes, etc.

Answer 28

Starches

Question 29

polysaccharide that is found in the cell walls of fungi and in the exoskeletons of arthropods like insects, lobster, shrimp, and crabs

Answer 29

chitin