Carbohydrates and Lipids

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What elements make up carbohydrates?

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen.

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What are the 3 categories of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide.

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What molecule is glucose?

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A monosaccharide.

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What is removed from 2 monosaccharides to form a disaccharide?

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Water.

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

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Double sugar.

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Define monosaccharide.

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

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Define disaccharide.

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A carbohydrate formed from two monosaccharides joined together.

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Define polysaccharide.

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A carbohydrate that consists of long chains of monosaccharide units.

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What is the general formula for carbohydrates?

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(CH2O)n, where n is the number of carbon atoms.

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy.