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Carbohydrates
Biology 200 Lecture Notes
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
07/20/2011
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What creates the alpha and beta configurations for the common ringed structure we see in many carbohydrates?
 Definition
Free rotation of the newly formed bond.
Term
Carbohydrates have a considerable number of ________ and _______.
 Definition
C-C bonds and C-H bonds.
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What is a condensation reaction?
 Definition
Adding monomers together.
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What is a hydrolysis reaction?
 Definition
Taking polymers apart.
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What can carbohydrates do?
 Definition
Help create cell identity, store chemical energy, provide cells with fibrous structural materials.
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What are monosaccharides?
 Definition
Monomers that polymerize to form polysaccharides, via different types of glycosidic linkages.
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