Topic 1.2.1 - carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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what do organic compounds contain?

A

carbon atoms

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2
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What atoms are carbohydrates made from?

A

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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3
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What are the 3 main groups of carbohydrates?

A

Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides

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4
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3 monosaccharides.

A

glucose
fructose
ribose

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5
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3 disaccharides

A

sucrose
maltose
lactose

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6
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3 polysaccharides

A

starch
cellulose
glycogen

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7
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what are monosaccharides?

A

simple sugars with one oxygen atom and 2 hydrogen atoms for each carbon eg glucose is C6H12O6

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8
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2 examples of pentose sugars

A

Ribose and deoxyribose

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9
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Example of a hexose sugar

A

glucose

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10
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What’s the difference between the structure of beta and alpha glucose?

A

On the right for alpha, the H is above the OH which is the opposite for beta

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