Carbohydrates Flashcards

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Carbohydrate monomers

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Monosaccharides

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Carb small polymers

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Oligosaccharides

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Carbohydrate polymers

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Polysaccharides

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Carbohydrate (sugar) made up of

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Made up of carbonyl (C=O), several hydroxyl groups (-OH), multiple C-H bonds

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Sugars are fundamental to _____, provide _____ _____ in cells, and _____ to some of the molecular building blocks

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Life, chemical energy, precursor

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Monosaccharides

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Simple sugars

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Aldose

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A monosaccharide with a carbonyl (C=O) group at the end of the molecule

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Ketose

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A monosaccharide with a carbonyl (C=O) group in the middle of the molecule

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Sugars are ___ molecules that form ___ with ___ and are easily ___ in water

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Polar, H-bonds, H2O, dissolved

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Can the number of C-atoms present in a sugar vary?

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Yes