Biological Molecules - Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates consist of what elements?
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon
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General Formula of a Carbohydrate?
Cm(H2O)n
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Monosaccharide examples
Glucose, fructose, ribose
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Disaccharide examples
lactose, sucrose
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Polysaccharide examples
glycogen, cellulose, starch
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How many carbons does glucose have?
6 (hexose)
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What is the difference between alpha and beta glucose?
Alpha - Hydrogen is above on both C1 and C4
Beta - Hydrogen is below on C1 (above on C4)
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Hydrogen bonds between hydroxyl groups and water molecules mean that glucose is what?
Polar and soluble in water
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Glucose + glucose = ?
Maltose
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Glucose + fructose = ?
Sucrose
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Glucose + galactose = ?
Lactose
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Starch - alpha or beta glucose?
Alpha glucose
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Glycogen - alpha or beta glucose?
Alpha glucose
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Cellulose - alpha or beta glucose?
Beta glucose
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Main energy storage in animals?
Glycogen
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Glycogen - highly branched means what?
Glucose and therefore energy can be released quickly for respiration
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Main energy store in plants?
Starch
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Types of starch?
Amylose (unbranched chain, coiled, 1,4 glycosidic bonds)
Amylopectin (branched, 1,4 and 1,6 glycosidic bonds)
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Cellulose structure?
Microfibrils are strong threads
which are made of long cellulose chains joined together by hydrogen bonds and they
provide structural support in plants cells
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General Formula of a Carbohydrate?

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Cm(H2O)n

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Monosaccharide examples

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Disaccharide examples

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Polysaccharide examples

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