Carbohydrates Flashcards
(21 cards)
monosaccharide
simple sugar
examples of monosaccharides
glucose, fructose, and galactose
formula - (C6H12O6)
monosaccharides are also called
monomers
disaccharide
2 simple sugars chemically bonded
examples of disaccharides
maltose, lactose, sucrose
polysaccharide
many sugars chemically bonded
examples of polysaccharides
starch, glycogen, cellulose
polysaccharides are also known as
polymers
sucrose formula
C12H22O11
dehydration synthesis
molecules are built and chemically bonded with the removal of water
why cant we digest grass
beta link - difficult or impossible to digest
hydrolysis
breaking down bonds between molecules by adding water
opposite of dehydration synthesis
lipids contain
carbon, hydrogen, and very few oxygen
lipid
composed of fatty acids, glyceron, and other components
hydrophobic
water fearing
hydrophilic
water loving
glycerol head is
hydrophilic
primary function of lipids
to store energy
lipids contains twice as much
energy as an equivalent weighted polysaccharide (will store more)
triglyceride
composer of a glycerol head and 3 fatty acid tails
1 : 2 : 1 ratio
monosaccharides