DEPARTMENT OF PURE & APPLIED

CHEMISTRY
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, PHILIPPINES
Telefax: + 63 563-7747
Email: dopac@ vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY

VSU, Visca, Baybay City, Leyte
Name: Joseph Virgil J. Dagoro__ Schedule: Wednesday (2:00– 5:00) ______
Instructor: _ Elizabeth S. Quevedo Activity: Carbohydrate Learning Activity_____

1. Which elements do carbohydrates contain, and in what ratio?

Answer: C:H:O 1:2:1

2. If a sugar compound has 11 oxygen atoms, how many hydrogen atoms does it contain?

Answer: 22

3. Based on their molecular formulas, which of the following are NOT carbohydrates?

a. C3H803 - CARBOHYDRATE

b. C10H18O9 – NOT CARBOHYDRATE

c. C18H32O16– NOT CARBOHYDRATE

d. C4H8O2– NOT CARBOHYDRATE

e. C16H32O2– NOT CARBOHYDRATE

f. C6H12O6 – CARBOHYDRATE

4. 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
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CHEMISTRY
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, PHILIPPINES
Telefax: + 63 563-7747
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e. Sucrose - Disaccharide

f. Glycogen - Polysaccharide

g. Chitin - Polysaccharide

h. Starch - Polysaccharide

i. Maltose – Disaccharide

5. Describe a biological function for each of the following carbohydrates

a. Cellulose – Structural support in cell walls of plants

b. Ribose – Used in energy production, and is also the sugar component of RNA And DNA

c. Starch – Storage form of glucoseub plants

d. Glycogen – Short term energy storage in animals in liver

e. Deoxyribose – Sugar component of DNA

f. Fructose – simple carbohydrate that is found in fruits

g. Sucrose – Disaccharide formed when glucose and fructose join via dehydration synthesis

6. Draw the molecular structure of the following carbohydrates:

RIBOSE GLUCOSE
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7. Complete these word equations

a. Glucose + glucose → Maltose + Water

b. Glucose + fructose → Sucrose + Water

c. Monosaccharide + monosaccharide → Disaccharide + water

d. Lactose + water → Glucose + Galactose

e. Disaccharide + water → Monosaccharide + monosaccharide

8. Briefly describe the process of the condensation reaction for carbohydrates.

Answer: An Hydrogen atom of a monosaccharide and OH of another monosaccharide are removed to form
water as the two monosaccharide binds together

9. Briefly describe the process of the hydrolysis reaction for carbohydrates.

Answer: Water is used to break the bond between two sugar units