Carbohydrates 2 Flashcards
1
Q
most common monosaccharide
A
glucose
fructose
galactose
ribose
mannose
2
Q
of all monosaccharides, one exist as an aldehyde
A
fructose
3
Q
fructose and other less known sugars are
A
ketones
4
Q
suffix ‘ose’ means
A
sugar
5
Q
glucose that has six carbons are describes as a
A
hexose
6
Q
what is the prefix for sugar that has 3 carbons?
A
tri
7
Q
what is the prefix for sugar that has 4 carbons?
A
tetr
8
Q
what is the prefix for sugar that has 5 carbons?
A
pent
9
Q
what is the prefix for sugar that has 6 carbons?
A
hex
10
Q
what is the prefix for sugar that has 7 carbons?
A
hept
11
Q
what is the prefix for sugar that has 8 carbons?
A
oct
12
Q
What is the prefix used for sugar that has an aldehyde group?
A
aldo
13
Q
What is the prefix used for sugar that has an ketone group?
A
keto
14
Q
descriptor of ribose
A
aldo-pentose
15
Q
descriptor of glucose
A
aldo-hexose
