Life science T1 Flashcards
monomer
basic building block of organic compound
isomer
molecule same chemical formula different structure
polymerization
monomers chemically combine to form polymer
groups of sugars containing six carbon atoms
hexose
any carb consisting of many carbohydrate
complex carbohydrates
three hexose sugars which are isomers of one another
glucose,fructose and galactose
glucose +glucose =
galactose + glucose
glucose + fructose =
maltose
lactose
sucrose
chemical formula of a pentose sugar
C5H10O5
two monosaccharides combine by and the molecules that result?
condensation,
water and
why are carbohydrates important?
Glucose is the primary energy source in cells and Gylcogen is also an important energy storage molecule. Carbohydrates also play a role in the structure of DNA and RNA
hydrolysis reaction in depth
hyrdolysis is the splitting apart of disacharides into two monomers using water because your body can only use it in its simplest form
test for sugar (glucose)
add glucose heat in water bath glucose is present if it turns red
test for starch
add iodine solution to test solution if starch present it will go blue black
test for protein
using sodium hydroxide and copper sulphate into test solution protein is present if color = violet/purple
vitamin definiton
vitamins are essential organic compounds needed by body in small amounts