carbohydrates Flashcards
1
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carbohydrates contain:
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hydrogen, carbon, oxygen
2
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monosaccharides
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contains carbohydrate monomers
3
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empirical formula for monosaccharides
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(CH2O)n
4
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types of monosaccharides
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- ribose
- glucose
- fructose
5
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ribose has:
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5 carbons
6
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glucose has:
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6 carbons
7
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fructose has:
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6 carbons
8
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types of disaccharides:
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- sucrose
- lactose
- maltose
9
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sucrose is made of:
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fructose + glucose
10
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lactose is made of:
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galactose + glucose
11
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maltose is made of:
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glucose + glucose
12
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disaccharides are made of:
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2 monosaccharides
13
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disaccharides are linked by:
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glycosidic bonds made from a dehydration(condensation) reaction
14
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dehydration(condensation) reaction is:
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loss of water and addition of covalent bond
15
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polysaccharides contain:
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multiple monosaccharides