Macromolecules (Part I - Carbohydrates)

Question 1

What are monosaccharides?

Answer 1

Simple sugars

Question 2

What is the most common monosaccharide?

Answer 2

Glucose

Question 3

What gets broken down in cellular respiration to eventually produce ATP?

Answer 3

Glucose

Question 4

How can you differentiate Alpha Glucose?

Answer 4

OH on carbon 1 is below the ring

Question 5

How can you differentiate Beta Glucose?

Answer 5

OH on carbon 2 is above the ring

Question 6

What are the 2 monosaccharides in a disaccharide joined with?

Answer 6

2 monosaccharides joined by a glycosidic acid

Question 7

What is a polysaccharide?

Answer 7

A few hundred to tens of thousands of monosaccharides linked together

Question 8

What is the polysaccharide responsible for energy storage in plants?

Answer 8

Starch

Question 9

What is the polysaccharide responsible for structural support in plants?

Answer 9

Cellulose

Question 10

What is the polysaccharide responsible for energy storage in animals?

Answer 10

Glycogen

Question 11

What is the polysaccharide responsible for structural support in animal cells?

Answer 11

Chitin