AP Bio - Carbs

Front

What is the basic unit of carbohydrates?

Back

Monosaccharide

Front

Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

Back

Starch

Front

Which type of carbohydrate is made up of a single sugar unit?

Back

Monosaccharide

Front

What type of macromolecule is a polymer of glucose molecules?

Back

Carbohydrate

Front

Sugars all end with what three letter ending?

Back

-ose

Front

What are carbohydrates primarily used for in living organisms?

Back

Energy storage and supply.

Front

What is the difference between a monosaccharide and a disaccharide?

Back

A monosaccharide is a single sugar unit, while a disaccharide consists of two monosaccharides linked together.

Front

Give an example of a monosaccharide.

Back

Glucose, fructose, or galactose.

Front

What is a polysaccharide?

Back

A carbohydrate that consists of long chains of monosaccharide units.

Front

Name a common polysaccharide found in plants.

Back

Starch.