Carbohydrates A-Z Flashcards
What are the simplest carbohydrates?
Sugars.
What are monosaccharides and what are their function?
Simple sugars, used as the main energy source for fuelling cell metabolism.
What are two examples of monosaccharides?
Glucose and fructose.
What are disaccharides?
Compound sugars
What do disaccharides do?
Used as energy sources and as building blocks for larger molecules
Examples of a disaccharide?
Sucrose and lactose
What are the 4 types of polysaccharide?
Cellulose, starch, chitlin, glycogen
How are polysaccharides formed?
Monosaccharides join together (via condensation) to form polymers called polysaccharides.
What reaction breaks down polysaccharides into simple sugars?
Hydrolysis
What are carbohydrates and what are they made up of?
Carbohydrates are a family of organic molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms only.
