Mono- and disaccharides

How many covalent bonds does an atom of carbon form?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is a hexose sugar?

• types of glucose

• monosaccharides with 6 carbons

• monosacchardies that form a hexagon shape

• sugars that are especially sweet

What is the general formula of monosaccharides?

What does the word cyclic mean?

• Type of monosaccharide

• Forms a ring structure

• Forms a hexagon structure

• Molecules with the same molecular formula but a different spatial arrangement of atoms

What does the word isomer mean?

• Type of monosaccharide

• Forms a ring structure

• Forms a hexagon structure

• Molecules with the same molecular formula but a different spatial arrangement of atoms

Which of these is alpha-glucose?

• left

• right

Complete this sentence: 'the difference between alpha glucose and beta glucose is the orientation of the hydroxide group on carbon ________'

• four

• substituent

• one

• ring

Name this molecule!

• alpha glucose

• galactose

• ribose

• maltose

Which monosaccharide is sweeter than glucose?

• sucrose

• fructose

• maltose

• galactose

Glucose can dissolve in water because...

• it is a salt

• it is a small molecule

• it is polar

• it contains covalent bonds