Carbohydrates Flashcards

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Difference between Starch, Cellulose, & Glycogen is how their bonds are between the _____________

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Glucose molecule

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Hydrolysis

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The process of breaking something with water ( Awater molecule is inserted into th ebond between two monomers which causes the bond to break & monomers are free)

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Seconf feature Monosaccadries have in common?

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Hydroxyl groups (-OH) attactched to every carbon but one

The hydroxyl group make the sugar polar which makes it dissolves easily

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Polysaccharides are also different based on how their ___________are strung together

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Monosaccharides (Ex. Fiber & cellulose cant be broken down in human body & passed thru as waste but Glycogen can be easily broken down)

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Startch & Celluose are made by plants & are _____ of glucose

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Polymers

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Monomer

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Building block a polymer is made of

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Carbohydrates are important for __________

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Extracelluar Molecules (Polysaccharides are major compnents of the sticky matrix that surrounds the cell)

Help bacteria staick to the surface & help anaimals cells attach to each other

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Carbohdyrates are known for what?

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Providing energy to the body

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In watery environment of the cells, monosaccahardies covert to what shae?

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Rings- Shapped

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Carbohydrates are important for ________ for cells

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Energy Source, monosaccharides glucose is used energy source for amlost cells

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Polymer are made by stringing together ______ to form a long chain where each monomer is added, ______ & ______ are removed from the monomer & the chain

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Monomer, two hydrogen & an oxygen

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Glucose molecule in Cellulose are joined by what bond?

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ß-1,4-glycosidic linkage

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Hydrogen & oxygen form what during the process of adding a monomer

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Form Water

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To make polysaccharides, _____ are joined together by _______

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Monosaccharides, Condensation

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Polymer can be broken back down into individual monomers by what?

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Hydrolysis

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16
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Polysaccaharides

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Are polymers of monosaccharides

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Non-polar molecules are called what?

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Are called Hydrophobic molecules (Fear water)

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Glycogen are made by animal cells & are _______ of glucose

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polymers

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Monosaccaharides

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(Simple Sugars) are single sugars where its usual formula is: CH2O (Ex. Glucose & Fructose)

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Third common feature monosaccahadries have are what?

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One doubles bonded oxygen attached to a carbon backbone (Carbonyl Group- Double bonded oxygen attached to a carbon)

If the Carbonyl group is attached at the end then its called- aldose & if attached in the middle its called- ketose)

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Glucose molecule in Starch are joined with a bond called what?

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a-1,4-glycosidic linkage

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Oligosaccharides

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Short chain of monosaccharides (Part of the receptors in the plasa membrane)

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Polysaccharides are determined by what?

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The number of monosaccharides in the chain

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Human enzymes can break down __________ linkages & __________ linkage but not ________ linkages

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a-1,4-glycosidic linkage & a-1,6-glycosidic linkage but not ß-1,4-glycosidic linkage

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Polysaccharides
Long chain of monosaccharides (Ex. Starch-found in bread, pasta, etc & Celluose- fiber)
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4 Types of macromolecules
1. Carbohydrates 2. Proteins 3. Nucleic Acids 4. Lipids
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Reason why human can digest Starch but not Cellulose is because human _______ can break some \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ but not all
Enzymes, glycosidc linkage
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Polymers
Long repetitive molecule
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Carbohydratees are important ___________ for cells
Structural molecules (Polysaccharides are major components of cell wlals of plants, algae, fungi, & bacteria)
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One feature that monosaccharides have in common?
A backbone of 3,4,5,6,7 Carbons (Sugar is based on the number of carbons it has) Trioses- 3Cs, Tetroses-4Cs, Pentose-5Cs, Hexose-6 Carbons, Heptose-7Cs
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At every tenth glucose molecule, a branch is joined to the main backbone of glycogen by what bond?
a-1,6-glycosidic Linkage
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Carbohyrates are important for ______ cells
Indentofying cells (Surface of cells are marked with glycoproteins- molecules of proteins that have sugar attached) Different cells have different glycoprotiens marking them (Liver cellsare marked with liver cells, heart cells marked with heart cells, etc)
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Peptidoglycan
Polysaccharide found in bacterial cell walls, its a polymer of two alternating monosaccharides (N-Acetylglucosamine & N-Acetylmuramic)
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The type of glycosidic linkage between monosaccharides is important for determing ________ & _________ of polysaccharides
Structure & Function
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What are two monosaccharides with the same atoms but different structure called?
Isomers
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Chitin found in insects is a polymer of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(Nitrogen -Containing Monosaccharide)
N-Acetylglucosamine
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Macromolecules
Are large molecules
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Disaccharides
Are chains of two monosaccharides
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Many Cells Store Matter & Energy in the form of what?
Polysaccharides (Plants, Algae, & Bacteria store energy in Starch, Animals & Bacteria store energy in glycogen)
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Pure water pH level is what?
7-Which is neutral
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Out of the 4 types of macromolecules _____ have the most hydroxyl groups attached to their carbon atoms
Carbohydrates
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What are the two main types of Carbohydrates?
1. Monosaccharides 2. Polysaccharides
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Cell wall of plants & algae contain \_\_\_\_\_\_, fungi cell wall contain \_\_\_\_\_\_, & bacteria cell contain \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Cellulose, Chitin, & Peptidoglycan
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Buffers are what?
Resist changes to pH from the effects of the acid or base (Can either release hydrogen ions or remove hydrogen ions)
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The bonds between monosaccharides are called what?
Glycosidic Linkages
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Many Cell Types Produce \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Polysaccharides
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When water is formed when a monomer is added the reaction is called?
Condensation
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Polar molecules are called what?
Are called hydrophilic molecules (Love water)
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Hydrophobic reaction is what?
Non-polar molecule with water
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Carbohydrates are made of what?
Carbon, Hydrogen, & Oxygen
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