(Midterms) PCOG Lec Quiz 1 Flashcards
First products of photosynthesis
Carbohydrates (specifically: Glucose)
Carbohydrates also referred to as?
Polyhydroxy aldehdyes or ketones
Storage form of Plant
Starch
Example of carbohydrates in cell components
Glycoproteins
Storage form of Animals
Glycogen
Example of cells in Structural composition
Chitin
Aldehyde group of Carbohydrates
Aldose
How are carbohydrates classified, give 2.
- Number of carbons
- By functional group
Ketone group of carbohydrates
Ketose
3 Carbon Aldose
Glyceraldehyde
5 Carbon Aldose
Ribose, Arabinose, Xylose, Lyxose
4 Carbon Aldose
Erythrose, Threose
6 Carbon Aldose
Allose, Altrose, Glucose, Mannose, Gulose, Idose, Galactose, Talose
3 Carbon Ketose
Dihydroxyacetone
4 Carbon Aldose
Erythrulose
5 Carbon Aldose
Ribulose, Xylulose
6 Carbon Aldose
Psicose, Fructose, Sorbose, Tagatose
Most important monosaccharide found in plants
Hexose (Glucose)
Five membered ring carbohydrates
Furanose (from the word FURAN)
How many carbon atoms do monosaccharides have
3-9
Six membered ring Carbohydrates
Pyranose (FROM THE WORD PYRAN)
How many monosaccharides do oligosaccharides have?
2-10