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Carbohydrates
Question | Answer |
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What is the general formula for a carbohydrate? | C6H12O6 |
What is a monosaccharide? | A single sugar unit |
What is a polymer of two monosaccharides called? | A disaccharide |
What is the name of the reaction in which monosaccharides are joined? | Condensation |
Name three monosaccharides | Fructose Glucose Galactose |
What molecule is released when two monosaccharides are joined? | H2O |
What is the name of the bond which joins monosaccharides? | Glycosidic |
Name three disaccharides | Sucrose Maltose Lactose |
What process splits a disaccharide? | Hydrolysis |
What is a polysaccharide? | A polymer of more than two monosaccharides |
Which enzyme removes the lactose in milk? | Lactase |
What are the two molecules which make up starch? | Amylose and Amylopectin |
Name three polysaccharides | Cellulose Glycogen Starch |
Which polysaccharides do animals use as an energy store? | Glycogen |