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Carbohydrates

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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the most abundant biomolecules on earth

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polyhydroxylated carbon

#2
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carbohydrates has three elements, name each

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Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen

#3
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ratio of hydrogen: oxygen

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2:1

#4
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Structure of Carbonyl group

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C=O

#5
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Structure of Hydroxyl group

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-OH

#6
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Number of Carbon Atoms: Tetrose

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4 carbons

#7
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Number of Carbon Atoms: Pentose

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5 carbons

#8
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Number of Carbon Atoms: Triose

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3 Carbons

#9
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Number of Carbon Atoms: Hexose

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6 carbons

#10
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most significant in monosaccharides

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glucose

#11
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Location of the Carbonyl Group: Co is located at the internal carbon

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Ketose (Ketone)

#12
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Location of the Carbonyl Group: CO is located at the end of the carbon chains

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Aldose (Aldehyde)

#13
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Type of Stereoisomerism: polygonal in shape, refers to the position of the -OH in the anomeric C1

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Haworth Projection

#14
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mirror image, some chemical formula different configuration

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Stereoisomerism

#15
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Type of Stereoisomerism: Refers to the position of the hydroxyl group AWAY from the aldehyde functional group

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Fischer Projection

#16
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has glucose, galactose, fructose simple sugars cannot be hydrolyzed to a simpler form

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Monosaccharides

#17
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All monosaccharides formed together or at least two

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Disaccharides

#18
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Chaining of 3-10 sugar units

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Oligosaccharides

#19
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Type of Disaccharides: Glucose + Fructose , Common table sugar

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SUCROSE

#20
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Type of Disaccharides: Glucose + Glucose

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Maltose

#21
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Type of Disaccharides: Glucose + Galactose, Milk Sugar

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LACTOSE

#22
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Type of Polysaccharides: Primary CHO in the diet and is found in most plants (glucose molecules)

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STARCH

#23
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Type of Polysaccharides: The storage form of CHO, Formed from glucose by the liver and muscle

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GLYCOGEN

#24
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Type of Polysaccharides: Another polysaccharide in plants, Not digested by humans, it does not provide bulk for proper intestinal functioning (25-2500 glucose units)

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CELLULOSE