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Swe Chem02 - Carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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Carbohydrates are composed of

A

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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2
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Alpha glucose

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OH group on the 1st C down

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3
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Beta glucose

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OH group on the 1st C up

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4
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Monomer

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A glucose or fructose molecule.
Maces up the polymers

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5
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Sachharide

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Carbohydrate monomer

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6
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Alpha glucose bond

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Glycosidic bond

1 - 4 bond

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7
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Sucrose

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Disaccharide: glucose + fructose

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8
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Fructose vs glucose

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Fructose the 1st carbon is a tail outside of the ring

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9
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Starch

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Polymer that stores energy in plants

Alpha glucose

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10
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Cellulose

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Polymer that provides structure in plants

Beta glucose

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11
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Glycogen

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Polymer that stores energy in animals (found in liver and muscles)

Long Alpha glucose chain with branching

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12
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Branching linkage

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1-6

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13
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Starch

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Energy storage in plants.

Amylose or amylopectin

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14
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Amylose

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Composed of Alpha glucose chain

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15
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Amylopectin

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Composed of Alpha glucose chain with branching.

Less branching than glycogen

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16
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Increased branching of Alpha glucose

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Quicker energy release in respiration

17
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Cellulose

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Beta glucose chain

Not digestible by humans

18
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How come herbivores can eat grass

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They use bacteria that have the enzyme invatase

19
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Invatase

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Opens glucose ring in order to switch Alfa to beta

20
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Chitin

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Polymer that provides structure in animals

Exoskeleton, nails

21
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Biological functions of poly saccharides

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Structure and energy storage

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