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Carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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What is the biggest similarity in carbohydrate names?

A

-ose`

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What are three common atoms in carbs?

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Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen

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3
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Atom ratio

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1:2:1

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4
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Name of monomers

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Monosacherides

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5
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What structure do all carbs have

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Ring structure

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Def. of pentose

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Pentagonal structure (C5H10O5)

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Two examples of pentose

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Ribose and deoxiribose

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What is ribose?

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It is a pentose monosaccharide that makes up the RNA nucleotide(C5H10O5)

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What about Deoxyribose?

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Pentose monosacheride, that makes of the DNA, and is genetic material (C5H10O4)

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What is Hexose?

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It has a Hexagonal structure (C6H12O6)

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Main function of Hexose carbs

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Immediate energy source

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Properties of Hexose

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It is a product of photosynthesis, a reactant of cellular respiration and can be transported through cell due to small size.

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Three examples of Hexose

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Glucose
Galactose
Fructose

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What is Glucose?

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Hexose monosacheride that is made by plants during photosynthesis. It is very important since it plays in multiple processes in biology.

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What is galactose?

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It is a Hexose monosaccharide that is found in milk

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16
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What is fructose

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It is a Hexose monosacheride that is found in fruits.

17
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What is an isomer?

A

Same molecular formula but it has different properties due to different structures.

18
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Definition of disaccharides

A

Basically it is two bonded monosaccharides

19
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What is sucrose?

A

It is a diasacheride w/ glucose and fructose

20
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What is lactose?

A

It is a diasacheride w/ galactose+glucose

21
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What is maltose?

A

It is a diasacheride w/glucose+glucose.

22
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What are three properties all polysaccharides have in common?

A

They are insoluble and can’t cross through cell membrane. They are mainly made up of glucose monomers.

23
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Two types of polysacherides

A

Storage polysacheride and structural polysacheride

24
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Def. of storage polysacherides

A

It stores energy for organisms

25
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What is structural polysacherides

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Provide structural support/strength to the cells

26
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What is glycogen?

A

It is a storage polysacheride that is found in liver and muscle and it increases blood sugar by breaking down into glucose.

27
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What is starch?

A

Storage polysacheride which is found in plant ROOTS AND STEMS. When we eat the plants we hydrolyze the starch into glucose and the body gains energy.

28
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Insulin?

A

Hormone in pancreas that regulates blood sugar by storing excess glucose as glycogen.

29
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What is cellulose?

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Structural polysacheride that builds cell walls.

30
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What is amylase?

A

It is an enzyme in the mouth that breaks amylose into glucose monomers.

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