Lesson 13a - Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are organic compounds made up of

• Carbon and Hydrogen

• Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Carbon and Oxygen

How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?

• one

• two

• three

• zero

How many sugar units make up disaccharides?

• one

• two

• three

• zero

How many sugar units make up polysaccharides?

• one

• two

• more than two

• zero

Which do all carbohydrates do for us?

• provide energy

• make muscle

• make brains

• make hair

what molecule is this?

• sucrose

• protein

• glucose

• cellulose

What type of carbohydrates is this?

• polysaccharide

• disaccharide

• monosaccharide

• it isn't a carbohydrate

All carbohydrate names end with which ending:

• -ise

• -ase

• -ese

• -ose

These are all properties of a disaccharide EXCEPT:

• made up of two sugars

• sucrose

• 2 monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis

• ratio of 1:2:1

Which of these are examples of carbohydrates?

• DNA, RNA

• fats, hormones

• amino acids

• starches, glucose, chitin