glucose/carbohydrates

Question 1

What is the difference between alpha and beta glucose?

Answer 1

The difference lies in the orientation of the hydroxyl group on the first carbon atom. In alpha glucose, the hydroxyl group is below the ring, while in beta glucose, it is above the ring.

Question 2

Which form of glucose is more common in nature?

Answer 2

Alpha glucose is more common in nature compared to beta glucose.

Question 3

What type of glycosidic linkage does alpha glucose form?

Answer 3

Alpha glucose forms an alpha-1,4 glycosidic linkage in polysaccharides like starch.

Question 4

What is the structural difference between alpha and beta glucose in their ring forms?

Answer 4

In the ring form, alpha glucose has the hydroxyl group on the first carbon pointing downwards, while beta glucose has it pointing upwards.

Question 5

what is an isomer?

Answer 5

a molecule with the same formula but a different arrangement in space

Question 6

3 carbon molecules?

Answer 6

triose

Question 7

5 carbon molecules?

Answer 7

pentose

Question 8

6 carbon molecules?

Answer 8

hexose