Sugar Subunits
Name two types of Monosaccharides.
Fructose, Glucose, Galactose
What is the role of Starch in plants?
To store energy
What are single-bonded fatty acids called?
Saturated
What is ATP?
The energy currency of the cell
Is saturated good / bad?
Bad
What monosaccharides make up Sucrose?
Fructose and Glucose
What are the two different numbered types of Carbon bonds in Polysaccharides?
1-4 and 1-6
What is a cis-isomer?
the hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon double bond are on the same side
What is the difference in storage between Carbs and Lipids?
Carbohydrates → easy to access + less storage & Lipids → hard to access + more storage
Monounsaturated fatty acids tend to be which state in room temperature?
Liquid
What monosaccharides make up Maltose?
Glucose and Glucose
What are the two different types of Starch?
Amylose and Amylopectin
Which fatty acid does not commonly occur in nature?
Trans isomer
What does carbohydrate store?
Short term energy
What is the formula for BMI?
BMI = Mass in Kg / (height in meters)^2
Through which reactions are monosaccharides linked together?
Condensation reaction
Which Polysaccharide is the only one that is naturally synthesized in animals?
Glycogen
What is a trans-isomer?
The hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon double bond are on different sides
Is triglyceride hydrophobic / hydrophilic?
Hydrophobic
What are the alignment charts used to measure BMI called?
Nomograms
Through which bond are monosaccharides linked together?
Glycosidic bond
Which Polysaccharide is the only one that is made up of B-Glucose?
Cellulose
What do the hydroxyl groups of glycerol that combine with the carboxyl groups of the fatty acids form?
Ester linkage
Which respiration is triglyceride used for?
Aerobic respiration
What does the BMI chart not take into account?
Pregnant women or professional athletes with atypical muscle / fat ratios