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Carbohydrates Guided Reading (pg. 55 -56)
1.
List the four main classes of organic compounds.
2.
Which three elements build organic compounds?
3.
Define carbohydrates.
4.
What is the main function of carbohydrates? In other words, what do we get by eating
carbohydrates?
5.
List three categories of carbohydrates.
6.
The monomer of a carbohydrate is called a ________________________.
7.
What is another name for a monosaccharide?
8.
Give the ratio of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in carbohydrates.
9.
Write the formula for monosaccharides (simple sugars).
10. Name the most common monosaccharides.
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11. What is glucose used for in cells?
12. Where could you find the sugar Fructose?
13. Where could you find the sugar Galactose?
14. Draw the structure of Glucose, Fructose and Galactose.
15. Distinguish between monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
16. Give an example of a disaccharide sugar.
17. Animals store glucose in the form of the polysaccharide called ___________________.
18. Plants store glucose in the form of the polysaccharide called _____________________.
19. Plants also make a large polysaccharide called _____________________.
20. What is the function of cellulose?