Sydney B.

Bautista
BSN- 1C

1. Which elements do carbohydrates contain?

Answer: Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

2. For each molecule below, determine if it is a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, or a

polysaccharide:

a. Fructose- monosaccharide

b. Ribose- monosaccharide

c. Cellulose- polysaccharide

d. Glucose- monosaccharide

e. Sucrose- disaccharide

f. Glycogen- polysaccharide

g. Chitin- polysaccharide

h. Starch- polysaccharide

i. Maltose- disaccharide
3. Describe a biological function for each of the following carbohydrates

a. Cellulose – structural support in plants

b. Ribose – nucleotides for RNA contain ribose sugar ( deoxyribose in DNA )

c. Starch – energy storage glucose in plants

d. Glycogen – energy storage of glucose in animals

e. Deoxyribose – nucleotides that make up DNA contains sugar links to phosphate groups to form
the “backbone”

f. Fructose – structural support of soft shelled of organisms

g. Sucrose – primary source of energy

4. Write the chemical equation for the Glucose:

C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g) -->6CO2(g) + 6H2O(g).

5. Complete these word equations

a. Glucose + glucose = maltose + water

b. Glucose + fructose = sucrose+ water

c. Monosaccharide + monosaccharide = disaccharide + water

d. Disaccharide + water = monosaccharide + monosaccharide

6. Briefly describe the process of the condensation synthesis reaction for carbohydrates.

Answer: A reaction in which two molecules become covalently bonded to each other though the loss of
a small molecule, usually water; also called dehydration reaction.
7. Briefly describe the process of the hydrolysis digestion reaction for carbohydrates.

Answer : A chemical process that lyses, or splits, molecules by the addition of water; an essential
process in digestion.