Carbohydrates: B - 33 cards

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support and protection in plants

What is the function of cellulose?

energy storage in plants

What is the function of starch?

energy

What is the main reason why humans need to include carbohydrates in their diet? Carbohydrates are broken down in cells for ________.

glucose

What is the name of this molecule?

It provides an immediate source of energy to the cell.

What is the primary function of glucose?

simple carb

What type of carb is glucose? (simple or complex carb?)

complex carbohydrate

What type of carb is starch? (simple or complex carb?)

monosaccharide

What type of carbohydrate is made of 1 simple sugar?

disaccharide

What type of carbohydrate is made of 2 simple sugars?

polysaccharide

What type of carbohydrate is made of many simple sugars?

simple carbohydrate

What type of carbohydrate is sucrose and lactose? (simple or complex carb?)

disaccharide

What type of carbohydrate is this?

only monosaccharides and disaccharides because they taste sweet

Which carbohydrates can be classified as sugars?

cellulose

Which polysaccharide is found in the cell wall of plants?

starch

Which polysaccharide is used for energy storage in plants?

glucose

During digestion, starch is broken down into what monomer?

1. simple sugar (monosaccharide) subunits 2. the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

List 2 structural features of carbohydrates. They are made up of ...

carbohydrate

Cellulose belongs to what category of biomolecule?

1. They are composed of simple sugar (monosaccharide) subunits 2. They are composed of the elements C, H, and O.

Describe the basic molecular structure of carbohydrates.

starch and cellulose

Give 2 examples of polysaccharides found in plants

glucose

Give an example of a monosaccharide

1. Monosaccharide 2. Disaccharide 3. Polysaccharide

What are the 3 types of carbohydrates?

simple carbohydrates

Monosaccharides and disaccharides are also known as ___.

sucrose and lactose

Name 2 disaccharides.

starch and cellulose

Name two larger molecules (polysaccharides) made from simple sugars.

1. They are made of C, H, and O. 2. They are composed of simple sugars.

What are two structural similarities between lactose and cellulose?

complex carbohydrates

Polysaccharide are also known as ___.

carbohydrate

Polysaccharides belong to which class of organic molecule?

C, H, and O

What elements do all carbohydrates have?

A sugar is a carbohydrate that tastes sweet (monosaccharide and disaccharide). Not all carbs are sugars, but ALL sugars are carbs.

What is the difference between "carbohydrate" and "sugar"?

They are carbohydrates made of 2 simple sugars (monosaccharides).

What are disaccharides?

1. Energy source 2. Support and protection

What are the 2 main functions of carbohydrates?


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