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Carbohydrates
Question | Answer |
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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 |