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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates
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Biology
10th Grade
02/27/2009

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Term
Monosaccharide
Definition
Single molecule of sugar
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Disaccharide
Definition
2 monosaccharide sugar molecules that have joined chemically to form a larger carbohydrate
Term
polysaccharide
Definition
formed when many single sugars join chemically
Term
Glycosidic linkage
Definition
bond formed between 2 Monosaccharides when h2o is removed
Term
condensation reaction
Definition
removes water
Term
hydrolysis reaction
Definition
reverse of a condensation reaction
Term
Glucose
Definition
C6 H12 O6
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Celluose
Definition
makes up the cell wall in plants
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glycogen
Definition
energy stores in animal cells
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starch
Definition
energy stores in plant cells
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monomer
Definition
single unit of anything
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polymer
Definition
repeating units of monomers
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