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Carbohydrates Flashcards

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Carbohydrate

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

monosaccharides
disaccharides
polysaccharies

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Monosaccharide

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(Mono=one) simple sugar

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

Glucose C6H12O6

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Disaccharide

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

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Polysaccharide

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

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Starch

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Plants store extra glucose as starch

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Cellulose

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Comprises a plant’s cell wall providing support

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Glycogen

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

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Chitin

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

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