Carbohydrates

Question 1

What are viruses

Answer 1

Not cells as they have a different structure

Question 2

Why are viruses non living

Answer 2

They need a host cell to reproduce

Question 3

What is the outer protein coat of viruses

Answer 3

Capsid

Question 4

What are the types of macromolecules useful to life

Answer 4

Polysaccharides, proteins, fats and nucleic acids

Question 5

What is the monomer for carbohydrates

Answer 5

Monosaccharides

Question 6

What is the formula for carbohydrates

Answer 6

CnH2nOn

Question 7

What is an aldose

Answer 7

Monosaccharide with aldehyde group

Question 8

What is a ketose

Answer 8

Monosaccharide with ketone group

Question 9

What does -ose indicate

Answer 9

Carbohydrate

Question 10

What are the types of carbohydrates

Answer 10

Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides

Question 11

What is the range of the number of carbons for monosaccharides

Answer 11

3-8

Question 12

What is chirality

Answer 12

Where there are four separate things coming off one carbon

Question 13

What is unique to chiral molecules

Answer 13

D and L assignments

Question 14

What does D and L mean

Answer 14

D = OH on right and L = OH on left

Question 15

What is a pyran

Answer 15

6 member ring

Question 16

What is a furan

Answer 16

5 member ring

Question 17

What are some variations of sugars

Answer 17

Sugar alcohols, Deoxy sugar, Sugar phosphates and amino sugars

Question 18

How are oligosaccharides formed

Answer 18

through Condensation and an “ester” glycosidic bond

Question 19

Are glycosidic bonds all the same

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What are polysaccharides useful for

Answer 20

Storage, Structural and immune system

Question 21

Can Carbohydrates associate with proteins and lipids

Answer 21

yes