Reducing Sugars Test: Sucrose Breakdown and Benedict's Test

Polymers are large, complex molecules composed of long chains of monomers joined together.

Monomers

C, H, and O

<p>Monosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbohydrates are a type of polymer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glucose is a hexose sugar, and each molecule has six carbon atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alpha and beta glucose are isomers, meaning they have the same molecular formula but with atoms connected in a different way.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A condensation reaction is when two molecules join together with the formation of a new chemical bond, and a water molecule is released.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A glycosidic bond forms between two monosaccharides during a condensation reaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A disaccharide is formed when two monosaccharides join together through a condensation reaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example of a disaccharide is maltose, formed by the condensation reaction of two alpha-glucose molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A polysaccharide</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To break down the non-reducing sugars into monosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The formation of a colored precipitate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their structure is related to their function in energy storage and structural roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To stop the reaction and prepare the sample for the Benedict's test</p> Signup and view all the answers