Carbohydrates Worksheet Answers – Flashcards

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Glucose
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Primary energy molecule with C6H12O6, oxidized to produce energy
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Polysaccharide
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Polymer of simple sugars
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Glycogen
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Storage form of glucose found in animals
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Starch
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Storage form of glucose found in plants
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Cellulose:
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Structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls
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Chitin
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Polysaccharide found in insect exoskeletons and fungal cell walls, polymer of modified glucose
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Disaccharide
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Two monosaccharides linked together
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Monosaccharide
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Carbohydrates with empirical formula (CH2O)n
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Polysaccharide/Starch
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(C6H10O5)n for 40 <= n <= 3000
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Amylose
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Unbranched component of plant starch
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Amylopectin
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Branched component of plant starch
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