Monosaccharides + Disaccharides Flashcards
What are the monosaccharides
Glucose
fructose
Galactose
What are the two types of glucose
alpha
beta
Function of alpha glucose
Main substrate for respiration
Form starch and glucose
The form in which carbs are transported in mammalian blood
Function of beta glucose
Sweeter
in the nectar of plants to attract pollinators
What are the disaccharides
Maltose
Sucrose
Lactose
Describe how condensation reactions occur
Two monosaccharides bond together through a condensation reaction and water is a by product It form a glyosidic bond
what monosaccharides make maltose
Glucose+ Glucose
what monosaccharides make sucrose
Glucose + fructose
what monosaccharides makes lactose
Glucose + galactose
Structural difference between alpha glucose and beta glucose
ON carbon 1 in alpha glucose has the OH at the bottom while Carbon 1 in beta glucose has the OH on top
Function of sucrose
Form in which sugars are transported in phloem of plants
Function of maltose
Provide energy for germinated seeds
Functions of lactose
Sugar found in milk
energy source for suckling mammals
What is a condensation reaction
Joining two molecules which forms a chemical bond by getting rid of the water molecule
What is a hydrolysis reaction
breaking a chemical bond between two molecules and involves the use of a water molecule
