monosaccharides

Question 1

definition of organic

Answer 1

molecules that have a high proportion of carbon atoms

Question 2

inorganic definition

Answer 2

a molecule or in that has no more than one carbon atom

Question 3

monosaccharide definition

Answer 3

an individual sugar molecule

Question 4

triose definition

Answer 4

a monosaccharide containing three carbon atoms

Question 5

hexose definition

Answer 5

a monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms

Question 6

isomers definition

Answer 6

molecules that have the same chemical formula but a different arrangement of atoms

Question 7

functions of monosaccharide (4)

Answer 7

source of energy in respiration
building blocks for larger molecules
constituents of nucleotides
intermidiates in reactions

Question 8

how are monosaccharides a source of energy in respiration

Answer 8

c-h and c-c bonds are broken to release energy which is transferred to make ATP

Question 9

how are monosaccharides bulding blocks for larger molecules

Answer 9

glucose used to make polysaccharides - stratch, glycogen, cellulose

Question 10

how are monosaccharides constituents of nucleotides

Answer 10

eg DNA, RNA

Question 11

how are monosaccharides intermidiates in reactions

Answer 11

eg triose in respiratin and photosynthesis

Question 12

what are monosaccharides made of

Answer 12

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

Question 13

what are monosaccharides

Answer 13

small organic molecules

Question 14

general formula for monosaccharides

Answer 14

(CH O)
2 n
(n is amount of carbon atoms)

Question 15

what type of monosaccharide is glucose

Answer 15

hexose

Question 16

formula for glucose

Answer 16

C H O
6 12 6

Question 17

what happens to carbon atoms of monosaccharides when dissolved in water

Answer 17

makes a ring
can alter their binding to make straight vhains with rings and chains in equilibrium