Carbohydrates and Lipids

Front

What is removed from 2 monosaccharides to form a disaccharide?

Back

Water

Front

What type of carbohydrate is formed by multiple monosaccharides?

Back

Polysaccharide

Front

Which of the following is NOT a property of a monosaccharide?

Back

Double sugar

Front

What are the three categories of carbohydrates?

Back

Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide

Front

What elements make up carbohydrates?

Back

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

Front

What is a monosaccharide?

Back

The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single sugar unit.

Front

What is a disaccharide?

Back

A carbohydrate formed from two monosaccharides.

Front

Give an example of a polysaccharide.

Back

Starch, cellulose, or glycogen.

Front

What is the general formula for carbohydrates?

Back

Cn(H2O)n, where n is the number of carbon atoms.

Front

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy.