Questions and Answers
Which type of carbohydrate consists of chains of monosaccharide or disaccharide units?
Polysaccharides
What is the main function of carbohydrates in the body?
Acting as a storage form of energy
How are aldoses and ketoses classified?
According to the presence of an aldehyde or ketone group
Which type of carbohydrate is a triose, tetrose, pentose, or hexose based on the number of carbons it contains?
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What is the empirical formula for carbohydrates according to the text?
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Which type of carbohydrate is formed by two monosaccharides covalently linked by a glycosidic bond?
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Study Notes
Carbohydrates
- Polysaccharides consist of chains of monosaccharide or disaccharide units.
- The main function of carbohydrates in the body is to provide energy and structure.
- Aldoses and ketoses are classified based on whether the carbonyl group is located at the end of the chain (aldose) or within the chain (ketose).
- Carbohydrates can be classified as triose, tetrose, pentose, or hexose based on the number of carbons they contain, with three, four, five, or six carbons respectively.
- The empirical formula for carbohydrates is CH2O.
- Disaccharides are formed by two monosaccharides covalently linked by a glycosidic bond.
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Test your knowledge of carbohydrates by exploring their structure and functions in the body. Learn about the empirical formula of carbohydrates and their role as a source of energy, storage form of energy, and cell membrane component.
