Practice Classification Of Carbohydrates (10.1.1) - Biomolecules

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Question 1.
Define monosaccharides and give an example.
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Remember: the simplest form of sugar.
Question 2.
What does the term glycosidic linkage refer to?
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Think of it as a connection point.
3Question 3.
Which of the following are monosaccharides?
- Sucrose
- Glucose
- Starch
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Consider simple vs. complex sugars.
4Question 4.
True or False: All monosaccharides are reducing sugars.
- True
- False
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Recall the properties of sugars.
Question 5.
Explain the structural differences between amylose and cellulose and how these differences affect their functions in plants.
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Focus on the bond orientations of glucose.
Question 6.
If a disaccharide is formed from an aldose and a ketose, what might the resulting disaccharide be, and how would you expect it to behave in solution?
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Consider the structural characteristics of both sugars.

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