glucose Flashcards
1
Q
The most well-known carbohydrate monomer is glucose ATP
Glucose has the molecular formula
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c6h12o6
2
Q
Glucose is the most common
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monosaccharide
3
Q
There are different types of monosaccharide formed from molecules with varying numbers of carbon atom, for example:
Trioses (3C) eg.
Pentoses (5C) eg.
Hexoses (6C) eg.
A
glyceraldehyde
ribose
glucose
4
Q
Glucose exists in two structurally different forms –
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alpha (α) glucose and beta (β) glucose and is therefore known as an isomer
5
Q
what is a isomer
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Organic molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structures so different properties
6
Q
What glucose is starch
A
alpha
7
Q
what glucose is glycogen
A
alpha
8
Q
what glucose is cellulose
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beta
9
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