Carbohydrates Flashcards
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wha are the elements present in compond that are considered carbohydrates
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Fuctional groups typically found in carbohydrates
Carbonyl and hdroxyl group
what does caboxyl grp contains
Carbon and oxygen connected by double bond
Hydroxyl grp contains
Oxygen that is covalently bonded to hydrogen atom
Compounds that can donate electrons during chemical reaction
Reducing substances
are all carbohydrates a reducing substaces?
No ; only some such as glucose and fructose which have free carbonyl grps
Reducing sbstance should contain?
Active aldehyde and ketone group
Enumerate the reducing substance
- glucose
- galactose
- lactose
- maltose
- fructose
Enumerae the non reducin substance
- sucrose or table sugar
Primary source of energy for humans
- glucose
molecules / macromolecules that provide energy to the body
- carbohydrates
- amino acids
- glycerol
- lipids
- ketones
carbohydrates provide energy to?
-erythrocytes
- brain
- human retinal cells
carbohydrates provide energy to?
-erythrocytes
- brain
- human retinal cells
What are the non carbohydrate sources?
- amino acids
-lipids - ketones
- glycerol
carbs classification
- size of the base of carbon chains
- location of the CO function grp
- number of sugar units
- stereochemistry of the compound
Contains 3 carbons
Trioses
Contains 4 carbons
Tetrose
Contains 5 carbon
Pentoses
Contain 6 carbons
Hexoses
2 types of carbs based on the location of carboyl grp
Aldose and ketose
Location of carbonyl grp in the aldose
Terminal part (at the end of the carbon chain)
Location of the carbonyl grp in the ketose
Middle of the carbon chain
Example of aldose sugar?
Glucose
Example of ketose sugar?
Fructose