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Unit 2 (Carbohydrates)

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organic compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (always in a 1:2:1 ratio)
simple sugars
the monomer of carbohydrates
a monosaccharide that is made during photosynthesis and broken down during cellular respiration
a monosaccharide found in milk
a monosaccharide found in fruit; it is the sweetest sugar
a double sugar
this disaccharide is made of fructose and glucose
this disaccharide is also known as table sugar
the body cannot easily digest lactose, some symptoms are bloating, pain, gas, diarrhea, and throwing up
3 or more monosaccharides linked together
a polysaccharide that is known as "animal starch" and it is stored in the liver
a polysaccharide that is a storage molecule for plants
a polysaccharide that gives plants their strength; it is also dietary fiber
What type of carbohydrate is cellulose?
What type of carbohydrate is glucose?
What type of carbohydrate is fructose?
What type of carbohydrate is galactose?
What type of carbohydrate is sucrose?
What type of carbohydrate is lactose?
Sucrose is made up of what two sugars (put them in alphabetical order with the word and between them)
Lactose is made up of what two sugars (put them in alphabetical order with the word and between them)
Where is the polysaccharide glycogen stored in the body?
a process that changes or transforms one set of chemicals into another
compounds that enter into a reaction (are located on the left side of the equation)
the compounds that are located on the right side of the equation in a chemical reaction
removing water
putting things together
the process where water is removed to put two smaller molecules together
C₆H₁₂O₆ + C₆H₁₂O₆ yields C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ What type of reaction is this?
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ yields C₆H₁₂O₆ + C₆H₁₂O₆ What type of reaction is this?
A prefix that means water
to break apart
process where water is added to break a larger molecule into smaller molecules
Sucrose YIELDS Glucose + Fructose; what type of reaction is this
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ yields C₆H₁₂O₆ + C₆H₁₂O₆; What are/ is the reactant(s) in this equation (write the word/s not the formula)?
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ yields C₆H₁₂O₆ + C₆H₁₂O₆; What are/ is the products(s) in this equation (write the word/s not the formula)?
This solution tests for monosaccharides
This solution tests for polysaccharides
Iodine is used to test for what carbohydrate?
How do you know if you have a disaccharide
Benedicts is used to test for what carbohydrate?
How do you know if a benedicts test (test for monosacharides) is positive?
How do you know if the iodine test that tests for polysaccharides is positive?
The complex carbohydrate __________ also called fiber helps to keep water and food moving through your digestive and excretory systems
This complex carbohydrate/polysaccharide is not able to be broken down by your digestive system
At 16 calories per teaspoon, consuming large quantities of sugary food can contribute to __________ ___________ while providing only limited amounts of nutrients
Carbohydrates are made up of what three elements (put them in alphabetical order with commas in-between)

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