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Sugars and Carbohydrates are
highly blank in structure |
variable
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Are they similar?
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Sugars and other carbohydrates functions in cells are
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energy storage
and/or form tough structural fibers |
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What is the name of the carbohydrate monomer?
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Monosaccharide
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starts with mono
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What is the name of the carbohydrate polymer?
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polysaccharide
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starts with poly
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What are the links between carbohydrate mers?
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glycosidic linkages
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starts with glyco
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What are the 4 types of macromolecules in cells?
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proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids
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p,n a, c, l
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Name the structures that the term carbohydrates covers?
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monosaccharides and
polysaccharides |
mono and poly what?
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What is the chemical formula of carbohydrates?
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n is the number of carbon - hydrate groups
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carbo and hydrate
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Are carbohydrates
carbon bonded to water? (CH O) 2 n |
No
they are a carbonyl >C=0 and several hydroxl (-OH) functional groups with (C-H) bonds |
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