Carbohydrates
- Created by: bethk100
- Created on: 10-01-14 12:44
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- Carbohydrates
- Monosaccharides
- C12 H22 O11
- Galactose
- Fructose
- Glucose
- Benedicts test
- Disaccharides
- Hydrolysis breaks down...
- Maltose
- 2 Glucose
- Sucrose
- Glucose & Fructose
- Lactose
- Glucose & Galactose
- Maltose
- 2 monosaccarides
- Hydrolysis breaks down...
- Polysaccharides
- For storage and structure
- Insoluable in water
- Starch
- AMYLOPECTIN 80%: branched chains of alpha glucose (increase surface area), carbon 1:4 and 1:6 bonds. for rapid hydrolysis
- AMYLOSE 20%: long straight chains of alpha glucose, helicx, carbon 1:4 links. for storage
- Lots of monosaccharides joined by condensation reaction
- Monosaccharides
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