Carbohydrates Flashcards
It is a first class biochemical which is termed as polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone
Carbohydrate
A saccharide that yields 2-6 monosaccharide when hydrolyzed
Oligosaccharide
What are the 3 most important hexose
Glucose Galactose Fructose
A monosaccharide that can be found in pectin and gums
Glactose
Which of the following is a ketohexose
a. Glucose
b. Galactose
c. Fructose
d. None
C. Fructose
A monosaccharide that differ in configuration on a single carbon
Epimers
Cyclic isomer that differ in their stereo arrangement in carbon mutarotation
Anomers
What are the 2 anoker interconvention of a cyclic saccharide
Alpha and beta
Glucose + Fructose
Sucrose
Galactose + glucose
Lactose
Glucose + glucose
Maltose/ celliobiose
Which of the following is a non reducing carbohydrate
a. Sucrose
b. Maltose
c. Celliobiose
d. Lactose
a. Sucrose
Substitute of fructose
Sucralose
Substitute of invert sugar
Saccharin
Substitute of sucrose
Acesulfame potassium
Substitute of glucose
Aspartame
Energy storage carbohydrate of the animal kingdom
Glycogen
Most abundant organic substance
Cellulose
Energy storage of plant kingdom
Starch
Component of a starch
Amylose and amylopectin
