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What is the general formula of carbohydrates? |
Cx(H20)n |
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What units make up carbohydrates? |
Saccharides - Sugar Units |
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A disaccharide has: |
Two units |
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A monosaccharide has: |
One sugar unit. |
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Polysaccharides have: |
Many units |
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Formulae of Glucose |
C6 H12 06 |
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Glucose is a: |
Hexose Sugar |
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Hexose Sugars have: |
6 carbon atoms and a ring structure |
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Alpha Glucose |
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Beta Glucose |
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Maltose Reactions Diagram |
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Ribose is a: |
Pentose Sugar found in DNA |
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Ribose |
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Disaccharides are made when |
Monosaccharides join by losing water (condensation) |
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Disaccharides join: |
At carbon atoms 1 and 4 and form an alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond. |
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Diagram of a Disaccharide: |
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Disaccharides are split by: |
Adding water (hydrolysis) |
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Maltose is: |
Disaccharide - two alpha glucoses |
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Sucrose is: |
Disaccharide - Glucose and Fructose |
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Lactose is: |
Disaccharide - Beta Glucose and Galactose joined with a Beta 1,4 glycosidic bond. |