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Sapone Ch. 5
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2010
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Term
Dehydration reaction
 Definition
Joining two monomers and removing one water
Term
Hydrolysis
 Definition
Breaking bonds between monomers by use of water
Term
Carbohydrates
 Definition
Used for energy and structural materials
Mono-,di-,polysaccharides
Term
Monosaccharides
 Definition
Multiple of CH2O
Hydroxyl and Carbonyl group
Name ends in -ose
3-7 carbons
Energy source
Term
Disaccharides
 Definition
Created by 2 Monosaccharides and glycosidic linkage
Maltose, lactose, glucose
Term
Polysaccharides
 Definition
Macromolecules
Many monosaccharides
Stores energy
Starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin
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