Carbohydrates

Question 1

What is the function of carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Energy storage, structural support, and cell communication

Question 2

What is the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharide, and polysaccharides?

Answer 2

Monosaccharides = 1 sugar
Disaccharide = 2 sugar
Polysaccharides = many sugar

Question 3

What type of linkage connects glucose molecules in starch?

Answer 3

A 1-4 glycosidic linkage

Question 4

What is the generic chemical formula for monosaccharides?

Answer 4

C(6)H(12)O(6)

Question 6

What is the difference between a- and ß-glucose?

Answer 6

They differ in the position of the hydroxyl (-OH) group on carbon 1.

Question 7

What are polysaccharides, and how are they formed?

Answer 7

Long chains of monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds.

Question 8

How do carbohydrates demonstrate that structure determines function?

Answer 8

Starch (a-linkages) is digestible; cellulose (B-linkages) is not.