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glucose molecules
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Total cards: 5•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
what is the chemical composition of a glucose molecule?
Back (Answer)
C, H, and O (1:2:1 ratio)
#2
Front (Question)
what is a monosaccharide?
Back (Answer)
the simplest form of carbohydrates, made up of one molecule and easily absorbed ex. glucose
#3
Front (Question)
what is a disaccharide?
Back (Answer)
two monosaccharide form a disaccharide with the loss of one molecule of water ex. sucrose
#4
Front (Question)
what is a polysaccharide?
Back (Answer)
there are molecule chains with more than 10 molecules ex. starch and glycogen
#5
Front (Question)
what is a condensation reaction?
Back (Answer)
the linking of a monosaccharide to another monosaccharides, disaccharides or polysaccharides by the removal of a water molecule