Carbohydrates

Question 1

Cellulose is… (3)

Answer 1

most abundant bipolymer - forms cell walls - unbranched, beta 1-4 glycosidic links

Question 2

Functional Groups

Answer 2

Carbonyl and many hydroxyl

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

Rings (aq) or chains

Question 4

of carbons in each monomer ranges from…

Answer 4

3-7

Question 5

Bond name between monomers

Answer 5

Covalent - glycosidic bond

Question 6

aldose

Answer 6

carbonyl group at end of chain

Question 7

ketose

Answer 7

carbonyl group in middle of chain

Question 8

Hydroxyl group below carbon 1

Answer 8

alpha position

Question 9

Hydroxyl group above carbon 1

Answer 9

beta position

Question 10

Storage polysaccharides

Answer 10

Starch (usually not branched) (roots and seeds - amylose and amylopectin) and glycogen (liver and muscle - branched)

Question 11

Structural polysaccharides

Answer 11

Cellulose (cell walls) and Chitin (exoskeleton and mushroom - contain nitrogen)

Question 12

Function

Answer 12

Energy and structure

Question 13

Glycogen and Starch have what bonds

Answer 13

alpha (all same direction)

Question 14

Cellulose and Chitin have what bonds

Answer 14

Beta bonds (harder to break)

Question 15

number carbons in a ring by starting with the

Answer 15

carbon that will give the lowest substituent #s