Glucose Flashcards
Why are glucose molecules polar
Due to the H bonds that form between the hydroxyl group & water molecules
What type of sugar is glucose
A hexose monosaccharides
True / False: Glucose is a monomer
True -> it’s the monomer of many carbohydrate polymers
In molecular structure diagrams, the carbons are numbered in what direction?
Clockwise
What’s the difference between the structure of alpha glucose vs beta glucose
In alpha glucose the hydroxyl group on carbon one is Below, but I. beta it’s above
Note 2 look at alpha + beta glucose structure & make sure you can draw it
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Glucose + fructose =
Sucrose
Galactose + glucose =
Lactose
Glucose + glucose =
Maltose
what’s a monosaccharide
A single sugar unit
What’s a disaccharide
a molecule comprising 2 monosaccharides, joined together by a glycosidic bond
What’s a polysaccharide
a polymer made up of many sugar monomers (monosaccharides)
What’s a hexose monosaccharide (like glucose)
A monosaccharide composed of 6 carbons
What’s a pentose monosaccharide (like ribose)
A monosaccharide composed of 5 carbons
