monosaccharides Flashcards
1
Q
what is the formula of monosaccharides?
A
Cn(H20)n
2
Q
what are the three examples of monosaccharides?
A
- triose
- pentose
- hexose
3
Q
what is the formula of triose?
A
C3H6O3
4
Q
how many carbons are there in triose?
A
3 carbons
5
Q
what is an example of triose?
A
glyceraldhyde
6
Q
what is triose important for?
A
- respiration
- photosynthesis
7
Q
what is the formula of pentose?
A
C5H10O5
8
Q
what are examples of pentose?
A
- ribose
- deoxyribose
9
Q
what is pentose important for?
A
-making rna
-making dna
(making nucleotides)
10
Q
what is the formula of hexose?
A
C6H12O6
11
Q
how many carbons are there in hexose?
A
6 carbons
12
Q
how many carbons are there in pentose?
A
5 carbons
13
Q
what are examples of hexose?
A
- a-glucose
- b-glucose
- fructose
- galactose
14
Q
what is hexose important for?
A
- making disaccharides
- used in respiration
15
Q
what is the difference of a-glucose and b-glucose?
A
- a-glucose has the oh group pointing down while b-glucose has the oh group pointing up
