Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
Q
What is a carbohydrate?
A
a sugar molecule
2
Q
what is a disacharride?
A
2 sugar molecules
3
Q
what is a polysaccharide?
A
manyn sugars together
4
Q
what does the dehydration synthesis of a carbohydate produce?
A
A polysaccharide
5
Q
what are 3 examples of monosacharrides?
A
- glucose
- fructose
- galactose
formula: C6 H12 O6
isomers
6
Q
What is an isomer?
A
compound with same chemical formula but diffrent arrangment of atoms in the molecules
7
Q
what are some examples of disacharrides?
A
- sucrose
- maltose
8
Q
polysaccharides examples
A
- starch
- cellulose
(in plants)
for energy
