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Carbohydrates/ Sugar Flashcards

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1
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What are the polymers formed by carbohydrates called?

A

Polysaccharides

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2
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What is the journey from monosaccharide to polysaccharide? I

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Monosaccharide to oligiosaccharide to polysaccharide

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3
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What is the molecular formula of monosaccharides usually like?

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Multiples of ch20

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4
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What is the most common monosacchance?

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Glucose

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5
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How are monosaccharides classified by?

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Location of carbonyl group and number of carbons in the carbon skeleton

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6
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What do most sugars end with?

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-Ose

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7
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‘tho many carbons does glucose have?

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6

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8
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JHow many Carbons does ribose have?

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5

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9
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How many carbons does glyceraldehyde have?

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3

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10
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How are sugars built? (Process)

A

Dehydration synthesis

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11
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How are disaccharides formed (process)?

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With dehydration reaction and two monosacchandes

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12
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What is lactose made of?

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Glu and gal

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13
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What is maltose made of?

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Glucose and glucose

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14
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What is sucrose made of?

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Glucose and fructose

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15
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What are polysaccharides

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Polymers of sugar that cost little energy to build and are easily reversible

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16
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What are the functions of polymers (sugars)?

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  • As energy storage and as structure and identity
17
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What is the storage of energy for plants?

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Starch

18
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What is the storage of animals in terms of energy?

A

Glycogen

19
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What has chitin as its sugar structure?

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Arthropods

20
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What organism has sugar as its structure?

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Plants

21
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What is the most abundant organic compound on earth?

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Cellulose

22
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What is cellulose?

A

Undigestableroughage

23
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Who can digest cellulose and why?

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Herbivores because they have bacteria that helps them ‘ digest or they eat their waste

24
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What is the bond in sugar?

A

Glycosidic bonds

25
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What are the elements of carbohydrates and in what ratio?

A

Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in 1:2:1

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