Carbohydrates

Question 1

5 monosaccharides (there are more)

Answer 1

Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Deoxyribose 
Ribose

Question 2

What are disaccharides

Answer 2

2 monosaccharides joined together

Question 3

What bonds join carbohydrates

Answer 3

Glycosidic bond

Question 4

Sucrose made from

Answer 4

Glucose and fructose

Question 5

Lactose made from

Answer 5

Glucose and galactose

Question 6

Maltose made from

Answer 6

Glucose and glucose

Question 7

What are polysaccharides

Answer 7

10-100s of monosaccharides joined together

Question 8

3 ex polysaccharides

Answer 8

Glycogen
Starch
Cellulose

Question 9

What is the composition of starch

Answer 9

29-25% amylose

75-80% amylopectin

Question 10

What is structure of glycogen

Answer 10

A polysaccharide of glucose

Question 11

Glycogen function

Answer 11

Primary short term energy storage

Question 12

Glycogen made/stored where

Answer 12

Mainly liver & muscles

Question 13

How many glucose molecules does 1 glycogen molecule contain

Answer 13

60,000

Question 14

What is cellulose

Answer 14

Structural material of plants - indigestible

Question 15

3 functions of carbs

Answer 15

Primary fuel for energy production
Stored energy (glycogen)
Fibre (cellulose)

Question 16

How many carbon atoms in monosaccharides

Answer 16

3-7

Question 17

2 enzymes that digest carbs

Answer 17

salivary amylase - mouth

pancreatic amylase - small intestine

Question 18

Glucose from carb digestion used for (4)

Answer 18

ATP production
glycogen synthesis
triglyceride synthesis
amino acid synthesis