carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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carbohydrates contain:

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hydrogen, carbon, oxygen

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2
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monosaccharides

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contains carbohydrate monomers

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3
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empirical formula for monosaccharides

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(CH2O)n

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4
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types of monosaccharides

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  1. ribose
  2. glucose
  3. fructose
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5
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ribose has:

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5 carbons

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6
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glucose has:

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6 carbons

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7
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fructose has:

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6 carbons

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8
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types of disaccharides:

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  1. sucrose
  2. lactose
  3. maltose
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9
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sucrose is made of:

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fructose + glucose

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10
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lactose is made of:

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galactose + glucose

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11
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maltose is made of:

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glucose + glucose

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12
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disaccharides are made of:

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2 monosaccharides

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13
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disaccharides are linked by:

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glycosidic bonds made from a dehydration(condensation) reaction

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dehydration(condensation) reaction is:

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loss of water and addition of covalent bond

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15
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polysaccharides contain:

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multiple monosaccharides

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16
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polysaccharides are connected by:

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glycosidic bonds to form long polymers

17
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types of polysaccharides:

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  1. starch
  2. cellulose
  3. chitin
  4. glycogen
18
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starch is:

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energy storage in plants

19
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what kind of bond does starch have?

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alpha bond

20
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linear starch is called:

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amylose

21
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branched starch is called:

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amylopectin

22
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glycogen is:

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energy storage in humans

23
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what type of bond does glycogen have?

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alpha

24
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true or false: glycogen is more branched than starch.

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true

25
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cellulose is:

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structural component of plant cell walls

26
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cellulose is made up of ___ bonds

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Beta

27
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chitin is:

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structural component of fungi cell walls and insect exoskeletons

28
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chitin is made up of ___ bonds and has:

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beta; nitrogen attached to each monomer