Simple sugars- Carbohydrates

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Created on: 28-04-22 20:11

What the basic, main factual information of carbohydrates?

Makes up 10% of organic material in humans.
Used in respiration for energy.
Used for storage: starch in plant,
Glycogen in animals.
Number of structure: cellulose, ribose and deoxyribose in nucleic acids.

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What are the groups of Carbohydrates?

Monosaccharides,
Disaccharides,
Polysaccharides,
Trisaccharide,
Oligosaccharides

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Monosaccharides information:

Glucose, fructose, galactose.
Simplest carbohydrate.
Sugars: sweet and soluble in water.

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What is a Hexomonosaccharide?

Monosaccharide made from 6 carbon atoms.
Glucose and fructose.
Glucose C6H1206

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What is a pentosemonosaccharide?

Ribose is an example of a pentose monosaccharide.

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What are the groups of Carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharides,
Disaccharides,
Polysaccharides,
Trisaccharide,
Oligosaccharides

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Monosaccharides information:

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What is a Hexomonosaccharide?

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What is a pentosemonosaccharide?

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Simple sugars- Carbohydrates