Carbohydrates and the 2 Major Groups of Carbohydrates Flashcards
What does the name Carbohydrate come from?
It comes from carbo- meaning carbon, and hydrate meaning water.
What are Carbohydrates composed of?
Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
What is the ratio of hydrogen atoms to carbon atoms in a carbohydrate?
The ratio is 2 hydrogen atoms : 1 oxygen atom.
What is the function of carbohydrates?
The function of carbohydrates is being the primary source of energy because they contain many carbon-hydrogen bonds and each C-H bond stores a considerable amount of energy.
What do the names of carbohydrates always end with?
They end with the suffix -ose.
What is excess carbohydrates converted to?
Excess carbohydrates is converted to fat and is stored.
What are the two major groups of carbohydrates?
The two major groups of carbohydrates are simple sugars, and complex carbohydrates.
What are two subgroups of simple sugars?
The two subgroups of simple sugars are Monosaccharides, and Disaccharides.
What does monosaccharides literally mean?
Monosaccharides literally means one sugar.
What are monosaccharides?
Monosaccharides are the most basic group of simple sugars.
What is the monosaccharides molecular formula?
The molecular formula for all monosaccharides is C6H12O6
Why are monosaccharides referred as isomers of each other?
They are considered isomers of each other because they all have the same molecular formula but have different structural formulas.
