Unit 1 Carbohydrates

Question 1

What are Monosacchains in Carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Monosacchaids:
-monomer

-Simple sugar

-Ex. Glucose, Galactose, and Fruictose

Question 2

What are Disacchorides in Carbohydrates?

Answer 2

Disacchorides:

-2 monomers
-Held together by glycosidic linkage (dehydration sythesis)

• Ex. Maltose (sugar+sugar), Lactose(Glucose + Galatose), Sucrose

Question 3

What are Polysacchorides in carbohydrates?

Answer 3

Polysacchorides:
-many monomers

-held together by glycosisdic links

-Ex. Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose

Starch: spiral + plants
Glycogen: branch +plants + aimals
Cellulose: Straight + plants(CANNOT DIGEST)