Molecules of Life

Question 1

Describe Carbohydrates

Answer 1

Carbohydrates are sugars, the main sources of energy in the body. It can be described as simple or complex depending on the number of units they contain

Question 2

What BioMolecule is the body’s main source of energy?

Answer 2

Carbohydrates

Question 3

What type of Carbohydrate is Glucose?

Answer 3

Monosaccharide

Question 4

Give 3 examples of Monosaccharide

Answer 4

Glucose, Fructose, and Galactose

Question 5

Explain the Similarities and Differences between Fructose, Glucose, and Galactose.

Answer 5

All the aforementioned Carbohydrates have the same chemical formula but different structural formula.

Question 6

Explain Monosaccharides

Answer 6

Monosaccharides are the Simplest Sugars, which serve as building blocks to Complex Sugars.

Question 7

This type of Monosaccharide is the primary form of sugar stored in the body as a source of energy. What is another reference to it?

Answer 7

Glucose. Blood Sugar

Question 8

What is another name for Fructose?

Answer 8

Fruit Sugar

Question 9

How are Galactoses used for body energy?

Answer 9

Before it can be utilized by the body for energy, it must be first converted into glucose by the liver.

Question 10

Where are Fruit sugars usually derived?

Answer 10

Honey and Fruits

Question 11

Where are Galactoses usually found?

Answer 11

Dairy Products, Fruits, and Vegetables

Question 12

What is Disaccharide?

Answer 12

Disaccharides are made up of 2 Carbohydrate Units joined together by a Glycosidic Linkage

Question 13

What is a Glycosidic Linkage?

Answer 13

A glycosidic linkage is a type of covalent bonding that connects a carbohydrate molecule to another.

Question 14

Give 3 examples of Disaccharide

Answer 14

Sucrose, Maltose, and Lactose

Question 15

What sugars are found in Sucrose?

Answer 15

Fructose and Glucose

Question 16

Where is Sucrose found? What is another name for it?

Answer 16

Sugarcane and Sugarbeet. Table Sugar

Question 17

What sugars are found in Maltose?

Answer 17

Glucose only.

Question 18

Where is Maltose found?

Answer 18

Caramelized Glucose and Starchy foods

Question 19

This is called the principal carbohydrate of milk.

Answer 19

Lactose. A.K.A Milk Sugar

Question 20

What sugars are found in Lactose?

Answer 20

Glucose and Galactose

Question 21

What are Polysaccharides?

Answer 21

Polysaccharides are polymers of Monosaccharide

Question 22

Give 2 classifications of Polysaccharides

Answer 22

Storage PolyS. and Structural PolyS.

Question 23

Give 2 examples of Storage polysaccharides.

Answer 23

Glycogen and Starch.

Question 24

Give 2 examples of Structural polysaccharides.

Answer 24

Chitin and Cellulose

Question 25

It is also called Animal Starch

Answer 25

Glycogen

Question 26

This polysaccharide is made of repeating units of glucose.

Answer 26

Starch.

Question 27

Describe Cellulose.

Answer 27

Cellulose is a Polysaccharide composing the cell wall of plants. Similar to Starch but differs in terms of linkage.

Question 28

This Polysaccharide composes the Exoskeleton of Arthropods and Fungi.

Answer 28

Chitin

Question 29

Monosaccharides and Disaccharides are considered as what type of Sugar?

Answer 29

Simple Sugars

Question 30

What does Saccharide mean?

Answer 30

Sweet