Cell Biology Flashcards
1
Q
What’s a 5-carbon sugar called?
A
Pentose
2
Q
What’s a six carbon sugar called?
A
Hexose
3
Q
What’s Glucose?
A
It’s a hexose sugar found in our blood
4
Q
What’s an immediate source of energy for our body?
A
Glucose
5
Q
What’s the hexose sugar in fruits called?
A
Fructose
6
Q
What’s the hexose sugar in milk?
A
Galactose
7
Q
What’s the molecular formula of glucose, fructose and galactose?
A
C6 H12 O6
8
Q
What’s monosaccharide?
A
If the number of carbons in s hydrocarbon molecule is low(from 3 to 7), then it’s a simple sugar or monosaccharide
9
Q
What’s formed when two monosaccharides join together in dehydration reaction?
A
Disaccharide
10
Q
When glucose and fructose join they form ….
A
Sucrose
11
Q
What’s lactose?
A
Lactose is a disaccharide from from glucose and galactose and it’s found in milk
