Carbohydrates

Question 1

What are the three main classes of carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides

Question 2

Monosaccharides

Answer 2

Carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler carbohydrates

Question 3

Disaccharides

Answer 3

Carbohydrates that can be hydrolyzed into a two monosaccharide units

Question 4

Polysaccharides

Answer 4

Carbohydrates that are polymeric sugars

Question 5

Examples of Monosaccharides

Answer 5

Glucose, fructose, galactose, C6H12O6

Question 6

Examples of Disaccharides

Answer 6

Sucrose, lactose, maltose, C12H22O11

Question 7

Examples of Polysaccharides

Answer 7

Cellulose, starch, glycogen

Question 8

Stereoisomers

Answer 8

things that have the same atoms but different shape

Question 9

How to tell if it is a Ketose?

Answer 9

if the carbonal bond is in the middle

Question 10

How to tell if it is Aldehyde?

Answer 10

if the carbonal bond is in the end

Question 11

Carbonal group

Answer 11

C=O, C double bond O

Question 12

Hydroxyl group

Answer 12

OH

Question 13

Example of Aldose

Answer 13

Glucose

Question 14

Example of Ketose

Answer 14

Fructose

Question 15

How are mono,di,poly saccharides different?

Answer 15

Monosaccharides have 1 sugar. Disaccharides have 2 sugars. Polysaccharides have 3 or more sugars

Question 16

All organic compounds contain?

Answer 16

Carbon

Question 17

What atoms make up carbohydrates?

Answer 17

C,H, and O

Question 18

What is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms present n all carbohydrates?

Answer 18

1:2:1

Question 19

simple formula for C6H12O6

Answer 19

1:2:1