Organic Chemistry

Question 1

Carbohydrates

Answer 1

Are simple sugars or larger molecules composed of multiple sugar units

Question 2

The simplest form of a Carbohydrate is

Answer 2

Monosaccharide

Question 3

Monosaccharides can be joined together in pairs to form

Answer 3

Disaccharides

Question 4

If more than two monosaccharides are bonded together, they form….(Ex: Starch)

Answer 4

Polysaccharides

Question 5

Are oily or greasy comounds that are not soluable in water

Answer 5

Lipids

Question 6

The fatty acids of _______ ____ (such as lard, butter, or bacon fat) contain no double bonds

Answer 6

Saturated Fats

Question 7

The fatty acids of __________ _____ contain at least one double bond

Answer 7

Unsaturated fats

Question 8

______________ _____, like olive oil, have one double bond

Answer 8

Monounsaturated fats

Question 9

___________ _____, like corn oil, have two or more double bonds

Answer 9

Polyunsaturated

(Extra Knowledge: The double bonds, and less orderly structure, results in a lower melting point).

Question 10

Proteins

Answer 10

are a diverse group of macro-molecules which have a variety of function in cells

Question 11

Proteins are chains of _____ _____,

Answer 11

amino acids