click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Carbohydrates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Elements in Carbohydrates | C,H,O |
| Ratio of Hydrogen to oxygen | 2:1 |
| Monomers of carbohydrates | Monosaccharides |
| Many carbohydrate monomers make a .... | Polysaccharide |
| Two Monosaccharides join to form a... | Disaccharide |
| the bond between two Monosaccharides is a | Glycosidic bond |
| Give 2 examples of a Monosaccharide | either glucose, fructose or galactose |
| What are the two Monosaccharides that make up sucrose | glucose & fructose |
| What are the two Monosaccharides that make up Lactose | glucose & galactose |
| What are the two Monosaccharides that make up Maltose | 2 glucose molecules |
| reaction that joins two Monosaccharides is called ... | condensation |
| Formula of a Carbohydrate | C6,H12,O6 |
| reaction that separates a Disaccharide is called ... | Hydrolysis |
| type of glycosidic bonding that causes straight chains is | 1,4 Carbon Bonds |
| the bonding that causes side branches is.... | 1,6 Carbon Bonding |
| starch is made from what molecules | Amylose and amylopectin |
| amylose or amylopectin, which has side branches? | Amylopectin |
| Where does glycogen occur? | In animal muscles and liver, also bacteria and fungi |
| Name three polysaccharides | Glycogen, Starch, Cellulose, Amylose and Amylopecting |
| Where is cellulose found? | In plant cell walls |
| What type of Carbohydrates are insoluable | Polysaccharides |
| Which of the carbohydrates dissolves in water? | Monosaccharides and disaccharides |
| What is dietary fibre? | Cellulose |
| Pentagonal Monosaccharide | Fructose |