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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between monomers and polymers?
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between monomers and polymers?
- Polymers serve as the basic building blocks for constructing individual monomers.
- Monomers are complex molecules broken down to form simpler polymers.
- Monomers and polymers are unrelated classes of molecules with distinct functions.
- Polymers are large molecules composed of many monomers bonded together. (correct)
What elements are present in carbohydrates?
What elements are present in carbohydrates?
- Carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen
- Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
- Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (correct)
- Carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen
Which of the following carbohydrate classifications is defined as a polymer?
Which of the following carbohydrate classifications is defined as a polymer?
- Disaccharide
- Trisaccharide
- Monosaccharide
- Polysaccharide (correct)
Which of these is an example of a monosaccharide?
Which of these is an example of a monosaccharide?
What is the molecular formula of glucose?
What is the molecular formula of glucose?
What structural feature distinguishes alpha $(\alpha)$ and beta $(\beta)$ glucose?
What structural feature distinguishes alpha $(\alpha)$ and beta $(\beta)$ glucose?
Which of the following is true of isomers?
Which of the following is true of isomers?
Which of the following polysaccharides contains glucose as its monomer?
Which of the following polysaccharides contains glucose as its monomer?
How does the structure of beta-glucose differ from alpha-glucose?
How does the structure of beta-glucose differ from alpha-glucose?
Given that fructose and galactose are isomers of glucose, predict their molecular formula.
Given that fructose and galactose are isomers of glucose, predict their molecular formula.
Flashcards
What are monomers?
What are monomers?
Small units that can bond to form larger molecules.
What are polymers?
What are polymers?
Large molecules composed of many monomers bonded together.
What are carbohydrates?
What are carbohydrates?
A group of organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, often in a ratio of 1:2:1.
What are monosaccharides?
What are monosaccharides?
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What is glucose?
What is glucose?
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What are isomers?
What are isomers?
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What are alpha and beta glucose?
What are alpha and beta glucose?
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Study Notes
- Monomers are small units that create larger molecules.
- Polymers consist of many monomers bonded together.
- Carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
- Carbohydrates are grouped by the number of units they contain: monomers, dimers, and polymers.
- Monosaccharides are monomers, disaccharides are dimers, and polysaccharides are polymers
Monosaccharides
- These are the monomers of carbohydrates
- The three monosaccharides for the AQA exam board are glucose, fructose, and galactose.
- Glucose is a key monosaccharide, found in all three polysaccharides: starch, cellulose, and glycogen.
- Glucose's molecular formula is C6H12O6
- Glucose exists in two isomeric forms: alpha and beta glucose.
- Isomers are molecules with the same molecular formula but different structures.
- Alpha and beta glucose differ at carbon one: alpha has hydrogen on top and hydroxy on the bottom, while beta has hydroxy on top and hydrogen on the bottom.
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