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Glucose |
Is a monosaccharide, that affects digestibility. Has an alpha glucose, has a beta glucose. |
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Fructose |
Is a structural isomer of glucose. |
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Galactose |
Is a stereoisomer glucose |
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Disaccharide |
Two monosaccharides linked together by dehydration synthesis, transport molecules in plants and provide nutrition to animals. |
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Maltose |
Malt sugar used in germinating grain seeds. Glucose + glucose |
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Sucrose |
Glucose + fructose, table sugar |
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Lactose |
Milk sugar, glucose + galactose |
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Structural isomer |
Differs in structure of carbon skeleton |
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Stereoisomer |
Differs an arrangement of groups, same carbon skeleton. |
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Isomer |
Molecules with same molecular or empirical formula but different forms |
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What are the four macromolecule groups? |
Carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins, lipids |
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Polysaccharide |
Provides energy storage, or structural support in the case of plants |
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Monosaccharide |
Simplest carbohydrate, join together to make larger carbohydrates |
