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Chemistry for non-majors
Monosaccharides
● Define carbohydrate.
● Define monosaccharide.
● Give structures for important monosaccharides.
Questions:
● What is the general formula for a monosaccharide?
● What type of monosaccharide is glucose?
● What type of monosaccharide is fructose?
● What functional groups are on glucose?
● What functional groups are on fructose?
● Which form is favored in aqueous solution?
Definitions:
● carbohydrates: Monomers and polymers of aldehydes and ketones that have multiple hydroxyl
groups attached.
● monosaccharide: A carbohydrate consisting of one sugar unit.
Disaccharides
● Define disaccharide.
● Give examples of common disaccharides.
Questions:
● What type of reaction leads to the formation of disaccharides?
● What molecule is removed in the process?
● What is one example of sucrose?