Carbohydrates Flashcards
(15 cards)
What are the organic compounds of Carbohydrates?
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
What makes up Maltose?
Glucose + Glucose
What makes up Sucrose?
Fructose + Glucose
What makes up Lactose?
Galactose + Glucose
Lipids are non-polar molecules, what does this mean?
They are non-soluble
What are the three types of Carbohydrate?
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
What Saccharide’s are Amylose and Amylopectin?
Polysaccharides
Startch is made up of _____ polymers of __ glucose - Amylose + Amylopectin.
- Two
- A-Glucose
Is Startch (Polysacchsaride) soluble or insoluble in water? and why is that benefitial?
Insoluble - Provides a good storage compund
What is Amylose and which bonds does it have?
Amylose is a chain of glucose molecules joined by glycosidic bonds
Amylose - the Helix forms a compact shape, what does this allow?
Tight packaging - making it an excellent storage molecule
Name the three Carbohydrates that are Monosachharides and which is the Alpha/Beta polymer of Glucose
Glucose - Alpha
Fructose
Galactose - Beta
Name the three Carbohydrates that are Disaccharides and which is the Aplha/Beta polymer of Glucose
Maltose - Alpha
Sucrose
Lactose - Beta
Name the three Carbohydrates that are Polysaccharides and which is the Aplha/Beta molecule of Glucose
Starch - Alpha
Glycogen
Cellulose - Beta
What is the role of Carbohydrates?
They are the main source of energy for the body
