Chapter 5: Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
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3 main carbohydrates
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Energy, cell structure, recognition and identity
2
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Monosaccharide
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“One-sugar” monomers
3
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Oligosaccharide
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“Few-sugars” small polymers
4
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Polysaccharide
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“Many-sugars” large polymers
Glycosidic linkage
Sugars are linked when a condensation reaction occurs
5
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Carbonyl and hydroxyl groups make carbohydrates
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Hydrophilic
6
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5 Polysaccharides
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Starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin, peptidoglycan
7
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Starch
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Stored in plants
Forms a helix
8
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Amylose
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Unbranched starch with only a-1, s-gycosidic linkage
9
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Amylopectin
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Branched starch with some a-1, 6-glycosidic linkages
