Carbohydrates: B - 33 cards
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?
