Carbohydrates

Question 1

What are the three type of saccharides?

Answer 1

1. Monosaccharide - simple sugar monomer
   2.Disaccharide- two monosaccharides
2. Polysaccharide - Many monosaccharides

Question 2

What is the reaction that joins monosaccharides together?

Answer 2

Condensation reactions that produces water and forms a glycosidic bond.

Question 3

Glucose and Ribose

Answer 3

Alpha glucose ( most commonly found in animals)
Beta Glucose ( most commonly found in plants)
Glucose is the main substrate for respiration
Ribose is a 5 carbon pentose sugar and a component of RNA and DNA

Question 4

Examples of disaccharides and what monosaccharides they are made from

Answer 4

1. Maltose is made from two glucose
2. Sucrose is made from glucose and fructose
3. Lactose is made from glucose and galactose