Carbohydrates,lipids Flashcards
What elements do carbohydrates contain?
C, H, O
The general formula for carbohydrates
Cx(H20)y
Other names for carbohydrates
Saccharides, sugars
What is a single sugar unit called?
Monosaccharide’s
Examples of monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
Ribose
Carbohydrates are the…
Source of all energy
Where does glucose come from?
Comes from the sun- plants photosynthesise
Formula for glucose
C6 H12 06
What is a disaccharide?
2 monosaccharide’s joined together
Example of a disaccharide?
Lactose, sucrose
What is a polysaccharide?
When 2 or more monosaccharide’s join together to form a polymer
Examples of a polyssccharide?
Glycogen, starch and cellulose
What are the main monomers of a biologically important large carbohydrate?
Glucose
Describe glucose?
Glucose is a monosaccharide built of six carbons therefore a hexose monosaccharide
Which way are the carbons numbered in a molecular structure diagram?
Clockwise
What is the difference between alpha glucose and beta glucose?
The OH group on carbon 1 is in the opposite position in beta, its been flipped
Glucose molecules are…. +- and soluble in….
Polar
water
Why are glucose molecules soluble in water and polar
This is from the hydrogen bonds that form in the OH group and water molecules.
Why is it important glucose dissolves in water?
It is able to dissolve in the cytosol and be transported to where it is needed
How do 2 glucose molecule join together
When the two alpha glucose molecules are side by side the two hydroxyl groups interact. This happens when bonds are broken and new bonds reform at carbons 1 and 4 on the glucose molecules- molecules now joined and created maltose
What is removed when two alpha glucose molecules join together?
Two hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom are removed from the glucose monomers and join to form water.
What reaction takes place when two alpha glucoses join together?
condensation reaction as water is gained
What covalent bond is formed between two glucose molecules?
Glycosidic bond
What is a condensation reaction?
Where a water molecule is formed from one of the products reactions