Carbohydrates

Question 1

What are carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Carbs are sugar (simple and complex)

Question 2

What is the ratio for carbohydrates?

Answer 2

1:2:1 (carbon:hydrogen:oxygen)

Question 3

Carbohydrates play an important role in what?

Answer 3

Carbohydrates play an important role in cell structure and cell identity.

Question 4

What is the formula for carbohydrates?

Answer 4

The formula is (CH2O)n

Question 5

What is a monosaccharide?

Answer 5

Monosaccharides are monomers (one sugar).

Question 6

What is an oligosaccharide?

Answer 6

Oligosaccharides are small polymers (few sugars).

Question 7

What is a polysaccharide?

Answer 7

Polysaccharides are large polymers (many sugars).

Question 8

If a monosaccharide has the carbonyl group at the end, what is it?

Answer 8

If the carbonyl group is at the end, it is aldose.

Question 9

If a monosaccharide has the carbonyl group in the middle, what is it?

Answer 9

If the carbonyl group is at the middle, it is ketose.

Question 10

What is a glycosidic bond?

Answer 10

A glycosidic bond is a covalent bond between two monomers.