Carbs Bio (J)

Question 0

Monosaccharides simple form

Answer 0

Sugar such as glucose or fructose
6 sided ring

2 forms of glucose
Alpha
Beta

Question 1

Carbs split into 3 elements and 3 groups

Answer 1

Elements: Carbon,Hydrogen,Oxygen

Groups: monosaccharides ( monomers)
Disaccharides ( dimers)
Polysaccharides ( polymers)

Question 2

Disaccharides

Answer 2

2 monosaccharides joined tog by a glycosidic bond. Reaction involves the reaction of water

Question 3

Reaction of water

Answer 3

Condensation reaction.

The reverse process -bonds are broken by addition of water( ie in digestion) is called hydrolysis reaction

Question 4

Glycosidic bond

Answer 4

2 monosaccharides joined by a glycosidic bond to form a disaccharides. This bond is joined between carbon 1 of molecule 1 and carbon 4 of molecule 2 it is called a 1-4 glycosidic bond