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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the most abundant organic molecules in nature .
Classification of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides : simple sugars Disaccharides : contain two monosaccharides Polysaccharides : contain many monosaccharides
Origin:
Carbohydrates are formed in plants by a process called photosynthesis Compounds that have same chemical formula but have different structures are called isomers
Monosaccharides
(Simple sugars)
Aldoses Ketoses depending on they contain an aldehyde or a ketone group Hexoses (six-carbon monosaccharides):
are the most common monosaccharides Glucose Fructose Galactose
Glucose :
- Is an aldohexose - Is commonly Known as dextrose - Is the most important of all monosaccharides and is normally found in the bloodstream and in the tissue fluids
Galactose:
- Is an aldohexose - Is one of the constituents of lactose
Fructose :
- Is a ketohexose - Is commonly known as fruit sugar - Is one of the constituents of sucrose
This reaction is the basis for the test for sugar in the urine
Disaccharides
Sucrose :(table sugar) Glucose + Fructose
Polysaccharides
- Polysaccharides are polymers of monosaccharides - Hydrolysis of Polysaccharides monosaccharides - Three common polysaccharides: Starch Cellulose Glycogen - Plants store their food as starch - Plants use cellulose as supporting and structural parts - Animals use glycogen as a reserve supply of carbohydrate.
Properties of polysaccharides
Polysaccharides have a high molecular mass Insoluble in water Tasteless Give negative tests for reducing sugars
These properties are the opposite of those for monosaccharides and disaccharides
A carbohydrate that can be given intravenously is a. Cellulose b. Sucrose c. Lactose d. Glucose An example of a disaccharide is a. Glucose b. Maltose Cellulose d. Starch
Alkaline Cu complex ions are used to test for the presence of a. Aldehydes b. Ketones b. Acids d. Oxidizing sugars An example of a pentose is a. Maltose b. talose b. Glyceraldehyde d. Ribose