Carbohydrates

Question 1

What is the general formula?

Answer 1

Cn(H2O)n

Question 2

Wha are the 3 main groups of carbohydrates?

Answer 2

. Monosaccharides
. Disaccharides
. Polysaccharides

Question 3

What are monosaccharides?

Answer 3

. The monomer units that larger carbohydrates are built from

Question 4

What are the 3 main groups of monosaccharides?

Answer 4

. Triose sugars (3 carbon)
. Pentose sugars (5 carbon)
. Hexose sugars (6 carbon)

Question 5

What are isomers?

Answer 5

. Different shaped forms of the same molecule

Question 6

What are the 4 isomers of hexose sugars?

Answer 6

. A glucose
. B glucose
. Fructose
. Galactose

Question 7

What is the reaction called where two monosaccharide molecules join together?

What is the reverse reaction?

Answer 7

.Condensation reaction

. Hydrolysis reaction

Question 8

What are the 3 different disaccharides?

Answer 8

. Lactose= glycose + glucose
. Sucrose= glucose + glucose
. Maltose= fructose + glucose

Question 9

What are two examples of polysaccharides?

Answer 9

. Starch

. Glycogen

Question 10

What are the functions of proteins?

Answer 10

. Structure
. Messenger
. Maintains pH
. Growth

Question 11

What are proteins made of?

Answer 11

. Amino acids (monomers)

Question 12

What do amino acids contain?

Answer 12

. Carbon
. Hydrogen
. Oxygen
. Nitrogen