Carbohydrates (bio test 3)

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monosaccharide

  • monomers

  • simple sugars

  • have isomers of each other (same # of atoms with different structure)

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monosaccharide sugars:

glucose, galactose, fructose

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the number of each element in monosaccharides:

C\6 H\12 O\6

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disaccharides

  • 2 sugars

  • monosaccharide that link together in dehydration synthesis reaction

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hydrolysis

  • the addition of water to break bonds apart

  • releases energy

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polysaccharides

  • long chains of monosaccharides linked together by glycosidic bonds

  • examples: amylopectin (plants), amylose (plants), cellulose (plants), glycogen (animals)

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what is starch

a mix of amylopectin and amylose