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What ELEMENTS make up a carbohydrate?
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
what are the monomers of Carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What are Monosaccharides?
sugars, simplest form of carbs, Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
What are the THREE groups of sugars we looked at?
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides
What are the functions of Carbohydrates?
Energy, Storage, Structure
What is the chemical formula of Monosaccharides?
C 6 H12 O 6
What is the difference between Alpha Glucose and Beta Glucose
A: Hydroxyl is Down B: Hydroxyl is UP
The Glucose used is dependant on its function...what is Alpha Glucose function?
Energy storage
When 2 monosaccharides are joined together what do we make?
Disaccharides, bond (glycosidic), water
3 types of Disaccharides are?
Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose
What type of bond is formed when we make a Disaccharide?
Glycosidic bond/linkage
If we needed to break the glycosidic bonds between Disaccharides what is this reaction?
Hydrolysis reaction
What are the 3 Polysaccharides we looked at?
Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose
What are the 2 main components of Starch?
Amylose, Amylopectin
What are the structural differences between Amylose and Amylopectin?
Amylose: unbranched chain Amylopectin: branched chain
The stored form of Glucose in humans and other vertebrates is called?
Glycogen
