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Flashcards by Diego Aldrete Lozano, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Diego Aldrete Lozano
over 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What forms of carbohydrates can we find? | Monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides |
| How many carbon atoms does a simple sugar has? | Six carbon molecules |
| Examples of disaccharides | Maltose and sucrose |
| Examples of monosaccharides | Glucose and fructose |
| Examples of polysaccharides | Cellulose and starch |
| How do we obtain GLYCOGEN? | Combining glucose in the liver or muscle tissue by the process GLYCOGENESIS |
| What is "GLYCOGENOLYSIS"? | The process in which the glycogen it's broken down, either in the liver or muscle tissue, into glucose to obtain energy |
| COOH | Acidic group |
| CH3 | Methyl group |
| Why is it called "saturated fatty acid" | Because it has the maximal number of hydrogen atoms and no double bonds |
| Why is it called "unsaturated/monounsaturated/polyunsaturated fatty acid"? | Because it does not contain the maximal number of hydrogen atoms and has 1 or more, respectively, double bonds |
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