Carbohydrates Flashcards
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Carbohydrate
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a type of neutral compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, mostly formed by green plants and is a major class of animal foods.
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Isomers
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chemical molecules made from the same number of each type of element, but those elements are arranged differently
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Monosaccharides
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simple sugars which are the smallest unit that make up carbohydrates
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Glycosidic linkages
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covalent bond that is formed between two monosaccharides
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Disaccharide
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A sugar composed of two monosaccharides
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Oligosaccharide
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A carbohydrate made of up to 20 monosaccharides joined together
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Polysaccharide
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A carbohydrate made up of more than 20 monosaccharides. These are also known as glycans.
