Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
Q

carbohydrates

A

CH2O ; for fuel and building material

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2
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ratio carbon ; hydrogen ; oxygen

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1 : 2 : 1

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3
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monosaccharides

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glucose
about 3 - 7 carbon

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4
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disaccharides

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2 monosaccharides by dehydration reaction
(lactose, maltose, sucrose)

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5
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polysaccharides

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multiple saccharides
starch (sugar in plant), glucogen (glucose in human), cellulose (cell wall), chritin (nitrogenous carbohydrates)

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6
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lipids

A

fat, oil, wax, phospholipid, steroid

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7
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hydrophobic

A

don’t mix with water

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8
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fats

A

glycerol (alcohol) and fatty acid (16-18 carbons in length)

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9
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tricacyglycerol

A

3 fatty acids

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10
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saturated fatty acids

A

no double bonds between carbons

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11
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unsaturated fatty acids

A

1 or more double bonds between carbons

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12
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phospholipids

A

in cell membrane
2 fatty acids (glycerol and phosphate)

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13
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steroids

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cholesterol
used for animal cell membrane and vertebrate sex hormones

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14
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lactose

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glucose + galactose -> lactose + water

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15
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maltose

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glucose + glucose -> maltose + water

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