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16 Cards in this Set
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monosaccharides
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glucose galactose fructose
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disaccharides
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sucrose lactose maltose
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polysacchrides
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cellulose starch glycogen
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conjugated carbohydrates
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glycoprotein glycolipid proteoglycan
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glucose
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BLOOD SUGAR energy source for most cells
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galactose
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converted to glucose and metabolized
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fructose
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fruit sugar converted to glucose and metabolized
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sucrose
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cane sugar digested to glucose and fructose
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lactose
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milk sugar digested to glucose and galactose; important in infant nutrition
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maltose
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malt sugar product of starch digestion; further digested to glucose
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cellulose
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structural polysacchrides of plants; dietary fiber
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starch
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energy storage in plants
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glycogen
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energy storage in animal cells(liver, muscle, brain, uterus, vagina)
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glycoprotein
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component of the cell surface coat and mucus, among other roles
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glycolipid
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component of the cell surface coat
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proteoglycan
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cell adhesion, lubrication, supportive filler of some tissues and organs
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