Principles of Biology 1 Chapter 5 - Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering dehydration and hydrolysis reactions, monosaccharide classifications, and disaccharide compositions based on Chapter 5 practice exam notes.

Dehydration reactions

Reactions that remove water to join monomers and build polymers.

Hydrolysis reactions

Reactions that add water to break polymers into smaller molecules.

Aldose

A monosaccharide containing a carbonyl on the terminal end of the carbon skeleton.

Ketose

A monosaccharide containing a carbonyl within the carbon skeleton.

Triose, pentose, and hexose

Terms that describe the number of carbon atoms in a monosaccharide.

Maltose

A disaccharide composed of glucose + glucose.

Sucrose

A disaccharide composed of glucose + fructose.