4. Carbohydrate Flashcards

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Monosaccharide

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A simple sugar that is the most basic form (monomer) of carbohydrates.

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Disaccharide

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A carbohydrate composed of two monosaccharides.

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Polysaccharide

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A carbohydrate (polymer) composed of a chain of monosaccharides.

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Alpha Glucose Structure

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A form of glucose where the hydroxyl group is below the plane of the glucose ring.

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Beta Glucose Structure

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A form of glucose where the hydroxyl group is above the plane of the glucose ring.

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Sucrose (What are the monomers?)

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Glucose and Fructose.

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Maltose (What are the monomers?)

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Two glucose molecules.

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Lactose (What are the monomers?)

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Glucose and Galactose.

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Starch

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A polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in plants.

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Glycogen

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A polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals. Mostly found in the liver and skeletal muscle.