Carbohydrates (monosaccharides)

?
  • Created by: Student
  • Created on: 24-10-16 14:39
What are Carbohydrates made of?
Carbon, Hydrogen,Oxygen
1 of 5
Give 3 examples of monosaccharides
Glucose, Fructose, Glactose
2 of 5
What is the general formula of a carbohydrate?
(CH2O)n
3 of 5
What are the two types of glucose? what is the difference between them?
Alpha and Beta, In alpha the H is before the OH in beta they are swapped round
4 of 5
What is the test for Reducing Sugar?
Heat sample with Benidicts Reagent at 95 degrees for 5 mins. If the sample stays blue, no reducing sugar present. If the sample goes green, yellow, orange to red ptt, Reducing sugar present
5 of 5

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Give 3 examples of monosaccharides

Back

Glucose, Fructose, Glactose

Card 3

Front

What is the general formula of a carbohydrate?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

What are the two types of glucose? what is the difference between them?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What is the test for Reducing Sugar?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Biology resources:

See all Biology resources »See all Biological molecules, organic chemistry and biochemistry resources »