Carbohydrates Flashcards
What is a monosaccharide?
A single sugar unit
What are some examples of monosaccharides?
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
What is a disaccharide?
Two sugar unit combined
What are some examples of disaccharides?
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
What is a polysaccharide?
Many sugar molecules joined
What are some examples of polysaccharides?
Glycogen
Cellulose
Starch
What is a carbohydrate molecule made of?
Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen atoms
Where is glycogen stored?
Liver
What is it called when glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen?
Aerobic cellular respiration
What is it called when glucose is broken down without the presence of oxygen?
Anaerobic cellular respiration
What is joined together to make sucrose?
Glucose and fructose
What is glycogenolysis?
Processed of stored glycogen being converted back into glucose
What are the main functions of sugars?
Ready source of energy
Energy storage
Forms part of the structure of DNA and RNA
