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Carbohydrates
Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Elements in carbohydrates | C H O- Carbon Hydrogen and oxygen |
| Monosaccharides | Single Sugar Molecules- Glucose, Galactose and Fructose |
| Disaccharides | Two Monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds eg. Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose |
| Glucose + Glucose = | Maltose |
| Glucose + Fructose = | Sucrose |
| Glucose + Galactose = | Lactose |
| Hydrolysis | The breaking down of disaccharides into monosaccharides |
| Condensation | The joining together of two monosaccharides with glycosidic bonds to for disaccharides |
| Polysaccharides | Polymers of sugar molecules joined by glycosidic bonds |
| Starch | Amylose and Amylopectin (1,4) (1,4 and 1,6) glycosidic bonds |