Organic Compounds - Carbohydrates Flashcards
Organic Compounds
These chemicals are usually produced by living organisms and make up much of the human body and living things. Larger + more complex than inorganic compounds.
Hydrocarbons
an organic compound - containing only hydrogen and carbon.
Monomer
Monomers are single subunits that can be combined to build a larger structures.
Polymers
Larger structures that consists of many monomers linked together.
Polymers are built by:
dehydration synthesis
Define dehydration synthesis.
is a POLYMER COMPOUND and a molecule of water.
Define Carbohydrates
An organic compound composes of carbon, hydrogen,, and oxygen atoms. RATIO 1C:2H:1O
Give one example of a Functional Group
-OH (Hydrophilic + Polar)
Carbohydrates are classified by how many ____ are present.
Subunits
Monomers of carbohydrates are called?
Simple Sugars. Saccher-suharr
How are carbohydrates classified?
By how many subunits are present. Mono - onoe.Disachired - 2, polysaccaried - many subunits.
Describe the structure of Monosacchides and the type of sugar it contains?
Majority in the body have either 5 carbon (pentoses) or 6 carobon, Hexos. Two Primary sugars - deoxynbose + Ribose.
What is the main HExose in the body?
Glucose. - main source of fuel.
What are Isomers
Two or more components with same molecular formula but different three dimensional arrangement in atoms.
Define Disaccharides and their sugars.
a compound with two monosaccharides. Joined by a polar covalent bond.
Sucrose + lactose . Sucrose is the sweetest also is table sugar/
