Carbs Proteins And Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
Hexose sugar
A
6 carbon sugars such as glucose, galactose, fructose (GGF)
2
Q
Pentose sugar
A
5 carbon
Deoxyribose, ribose
3
Q
What do monosaccharides provide?
A
Immediate energy
4
Q
Disaccharides
A
Two monosaccharides joined together
5
Q
Sucrose
A
Glucose and fructose
6
Q
Lactose
A
Glucose and galactose
7
Q
Maltose
A
Glucose and glucose
8
Q
Polysaccharides
A
A whole lot of monosaccharides
9
Q
Cellulose
A
Un branched chain of glucose
Structural component of plant cell walls
10
Q
Starch
A
Slightly branched
Short term energy storage
11
Q
Glycogen
A
Highly branched chain of glucoses
Short term energy storage in animals (stored in muscle and liver)
12
Q
Lipids
A
Days
13
Q
Glycerol
A
3 carbon chain
H
OH C H
OH C H
OH C H
H
14
Q
Fatty acids
A
Long term energy storage
Long hydrocarbon chains
15
Q
Saturated fatty acid
A
No double bonds
Solid at room temp
