Carbohydrates

Question 1

Carbohydrates are also called

Answer 1

Saccharides

Question 2

List a monomer that is used to build carbs

Answer 2

Monosaccharides

Question 3

Name the 3 forms of polymer which are made from the combination of monomers

Answer 3

• Monosaccharides
• Disaccharides
• Polysaccharides

Question 4

2 Examples of monosaccharides

Answer 4

Aldose- sugar with aldehyde group

Ketose- sugar with ketone group

Question 5

Two examples of aldose

Answer 5

• Glucose
• Galactose
  
  • two possible isomers
    
    • alpha or Beta

Question 6

Example of ketose

Answer 6

Fructose

Question 7

How are disaccharides formed?

Answer 7

Two monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bond/linkage (aka ether bond)

Question 8

Two types of Glycosidic Linkages

Answer 8

Alpha Glycosidic Linkages

Beta Glycosidic Linkages

Question 9

List two dissacharides- one that is easy to digest, one that is difficult for almost all cells to digest

Answer 9

Alpha glycosidic linkage are easy to digest whereas Beta glycosidic linkage are more difficult to digest

Question 10

Sucrase digests

Answer 10

sucrose

Question 11

Maltase digests

Answer 11

maltose

Question 12

-ase

Answer 12

enzymes

Question 13

-ose

Answer 13

sugars

Question 14

lactase digests

Answer 14

lactose

Question 15

how do people become lactose intolerance?

Answer 15

They stop eating dairy which may lead to lactose intolerance

Question 16

Solution for lactose intolerance

Answer 16

Lactaid products which contain lactase enzyme

Question 17

How are polysaccharides formed?

Answer 17

Multiple saccharides joined by a or B glycosidic linkages

Question 18

Amylase

Answer 18

Enzyme digests a-bonds in starch and glycogen

Question 19

B bonds can be digested by mammalian enzymes

True or False?

Answer 19

False, B bonds cannot be digested by mammalian enzymes

Question 20

Ruminants

Answer 20

Bacteria in rumen digests B bonds so cows, goats, sheep can absorb glucose into bloodstream for energy

Question 21

Polysaccharides - list 2 examples of alpha-bonded molecules

- list 2 examples of beta-bonded molecules

Answer 21

2 examples of alpha bonded molecules
- Starch and Glycogen
2 examples of beta bonded molecules
- Cellulose and Chitin