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How many electrons protons and neutrons in a carbon atom?
6
How many electrons does carbon gain in a covalent bond?
4
Can Carbon form double bonds
yes
What is an organic molecule
Anything with carbon
what is a monomer
a molecule that can be bonded to other molecules to form a polymer
what is a polymer?
a long chain of molecules made up of monomers in repeating patterns
What is a carbohydrate monomer?
a monosaccharide
Examples of hexose monosaccharides :
Glucose, fructose, galactose
examples of pentose monosaccharides
ribose and deoxyribose
what is a hydrolysis reaction?
When water is used up to break up large molecules
whats a condensation reaction?
when water is released at the formation of a large molecule
How does beta glucose structure differ from alpha glucose
Alpha the hydrogen is above the ring on the right whilst for Beta the hydrogen is below the ring
What are polysaccharides in the three pigs analogy?
They’re the straw house
What are isomers?
molecules with the same chemical formula but different configurations
If the Hydrogen is below the ring is it alpha or beta?
Beta
If hydrogen is above the ring is it alpha or beta?
Alpha
If the OH is above the ring is it alpha or beta?
Beta
If the OH is below the ring is it alpha or Beta?
Alpha
What are the three disaccharides?
Sucrose, lactose and maltose
Acronym for Monosaccharides
G.F.G ‘got fucked good’ Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
Acronym for disaccharides
S.L.M ‘stuck loving me’ Sucrose, lactose, Maltose
Acronym for Polysaccharides
C.S.G ‘CS go’
What elements are Carbs made up of?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen ‘hydrated carbon’
Is Glucose a Polar molecule?
yes
Functions of monosaccharides
glucose is transported in blood
Energy source
Join to make larger molecules
what is the bond formed when two monosaccharides form?
Glycosidic bond
