Carbohydrates, Lipids & Water

Question 1

What is a monomer?

Answer 1

Smaller repeating units from which large molecules named polymers are made

Question 2

What is a polymer?

Answer 2

Molecules made from a large number of monomers

Question 3

What is a condensation reaction?

Answer 3

Joins two molecules together, with the formation of a chemical bond, and involves the elimination of a molecule of water

Question 4

What is a hydrolysis reaction?

Answer 4

Breaks a chemical bond between two molecules and involves the use of a water molecule

Question 5

What is a monosaccharide?

Answer 5

Monosaccharides are the monomers from which all larger carbohydrates are made.

Question 6

2 monosaccharides can join together in a condensation reaction to create a:

Answer 6

disaccharide

Question 7

Draw a-glucose

Question 8

What are the isomers of glucose?

Answer 8

alpha glucose and beta glucose

Question 9

Which isomer of glucose has the OH group on top?

Answer 9

beta glucose

Question 10

What bond is formed when a condensation reaction occurs between two alpha glucose?

Answer 10

Glycosidic bond

Question 11

What is removed when a condensation reaction occurs between glucose?

Answer 11

H20

Question 12

Maltose =

Answer 12

glucose+glucose

Question 13

Lactose =

Answer 13

glucose+galactose

Question 14

Sucrose =

Answer 14

glucose+fructose

Question 15

What group is replaced following the hydrolysis of a disaccharide?

Answer 15

H20

Question 16

What monomer is cellulose made from?

Answer 16

beta-glucose