carbohydrates/ monosacarides

Question 1

what three elements are carbohydrates made up of

Answer 1

C- Carbon
H-Hydrogen
O-Oxygen

Question 2

what are two facts about monosaccharide

Answer 2

they are:
single cell monomers
they are the simplest carbohydrate

Question 3

what is considered to be the building blocks in order to make more complex carbohydrates

Answer 3

Monosaccharides

Question 4

what are two monosacarides called

Answer 4

disoacchardie

Question 5

what are 3-7 monosacharides called

Answer 5

polysacharides

Question 6

what is the general formula for a monosacharide

Answer 6

(CH2O)n
(small 2)

Question 7

so using the general formula what is the formula for TRIOsose

Answer 7

C3H6O3

Question 8

so using the general formula what is the formula for TETRose

Answer 8

C4H8O4

Question 9

so using the general formula what is the formula for PENTose

Answer 9

C5H10O5

Question 10

what is the pentose sugar (beginning with the letter R)

Answer 10

Ribose

Question 11

so using the general formula what is the formula for HEXose

Answer 11

C6H12O6

Question 12

what does Isomers mean

Answer 12

same chemical formula but its arranged in a different way

Question 13

what are the two gloucose isomers

Answer 13

A- alpha glucose
B- beta glucose

Question 14

which glucose isomer has OH on the bottom

Answer 14

A- alpha

Question 15

which glucose isomer had OH on the top

Answer 15

B- beta

Question 16

what is an example of an Alpha glucose (it how plants store energy)

Answer 16

Amylose

Question 17

what is an example of a Beta glucose (its found in plant cells)

Answer 17

cellulose