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Carbohydrates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are some examples of Carbohydrates? | Starch, Sugars, Celluslose and Glycogen |
| What elements are found within Carbohydrates? | Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen |
| What is the ratio of H:O ? | 2:1 |
| What is a single unit of sugar called? | Monosacchaides |
| Name the three main Monosaccharides... | Glucose, Galactose and Fructose |
| What reaction causes two Monosaccarides to join together? | Condensation Reaction |
| What are two Monosacccharides joined together called? | Disaccharides |
| Glucose + Glucose = | Maltose |
| Glucose + Galactose = | Lactose |
| Glucose + Fructose = | Sucrose |
| What are the bonds joining them together called? | Glycosidic Bond |
| What is a chain of more than three Monosaccharides called? | Polysaccharides |
| Name three Polysaccharides... | Starch, Cellulose and Glycogen |
| Polysaccharides are ........ in water? | Insouluble |
| Strach is a mixture of ... | Amylose and Amylopectin |
| What bonds does Amylose contain? | 1-4 Glycosidic Bonds |
| What bonds does Amylopectin contain? | 1-4 and 1-6 Glycosidic Bonds |
| What bonds does Glycogen contain? | 1-4 and 1-6 Glycosidic Bonds |
| Glycogen has more ....... than Amylopectin | Side Branches |