Carbohydrates 1

Organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Carbohydrates
What is the ratio of hydrogen to oygen in carbohydrates?

2 hydrogens to every 1 oxygen atom
Simple sugars (name)

Monosaccharides
ratio of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in monosaddcharides

1 (carbon): 2 (hydrogen) : 1 (oxygen)
General formula of monosaccharides

(CH₂O)_n
What does the n stand for in (CH₂O_)n?

any whole number from 3 to 8
(CH₂O₆₎ broken down is

C₆H₁₂O₆
monosaccharide formed in cells and used for energy

Glucose
monosaccharide found in fruits

Fructose
monosaccharides found in milk

Galactose
the same molecular formula but different structural formulas

Isomers
these are formed by a condensation reaction between two monosaccharides

Disaccharides
Fructose + Glucose = Sucrose + H₂O is an example of

disaccharides
formed by condensation reaction between three or more monosaccharides

polysaccharide
(glucose+glucose+glucose)_x = glycogen + H₂O is an example of

polysaccharides
glycogen is called

animal starch
stored as energy reserve in our liver and muscles

glycogen
plants from starch from

glucose
plants from cellulose

glucose

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Carbohydrates 1

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Notes from Carbohydrates part 1, Test 4/26/10

Updated

2010-04-26T03:29:56Z

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