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Carbohydrates
Question | Answer |
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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 |