Carbohydrates

Question 1

Carbohydrate

Answer 1

Carbon (c) oxygen (o) hydrogen (h)

monosaccharides
disaccharides
polysaccharies

Question 2

Monosaccharide

Answer 2

(Mono=one) simple sugar

The monomer that makes up carbohydrate polymers
Most end in -ose. Glucose, galactose, fructose

Glucose C6H12O6

Question 3

Disaccharide

Answer 3

(Di=two) when 2 monosaccharides undergo dehydration reaction. The bond that forms between them is Glycosidic bond. Lactose, maltose, sucrose.

Question 4

Polysaccharide

Answer 4

(Poly=many) provide structural support or serve as storage molecules in organisms. Starch, glycogen, chitin, cellulose.

Question 5

Starch

Answer 5

Plants store extra glucose as starch

Question 6

Cellulose

Answer 6

Comprises a plant’s cell wall providing support

Question 7

Glycogen

Answer 7

Storage form of glucose in animals and fungi. The animal equivalent of starch. Extra glucose is stored in liver and muscles.

Question 8

Chitin

Answer 8

Structural support for animals (lobsters & insects) and fungi. Animal version of cellulose.