Topic 1: Molecules Flashcards
1
Q
What are monosaccharides?
A
single unit (monomer) sugars
2
Q
What are disaccharides?
A
when two monosaccharides are joined together
3
Q
What are polysaccharides?
A
when many monosaccharides are joined together
4
Q
What is the chemical formula of glucose?
A
C6H12O6
5
Q
What kind of sugar is glucose?
A
a hexose (6 carbon sugar)
6
Q
What is the section that makes a glucose alpha?
A
H-C-OH
7
Q
What is the section that makes a glucose molecule beta?
A
OH-C-H
8
Q
What are the other monosaccharides?
A
fructose, galactose, ribose, deoxy ribose
9
Q
A
10
Q
What does maltose break down into?
A
two glucose molecules
11
Q
What does sucrose break down into?
A
a glucose molecule and a fructose molecule
12
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