Monosaccharide flashcard sets

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monosaccharide definitions
# Definition Sets
1single sugar molecule75 sets
2a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars51 sets
3sugar containing one sugar unit27 sets
4simple sugar24 sets
5single sugar molecule (monomer)24 sets
6a simple sugar that is the basic subunit of a carbohydrate20 sets
7single sugar molecules14 sets
8the simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides. also known as simple sugars, the molecular formulas of monosaccharides are generally some multiple of ch20.12 sets
9a simple sugar11 sets
10building block of a carbohydrate; simple sugar10 sets
11a simple sugar that is the basic subunit, or monomer, of a carbohydrate10 sets
12monomer of carbohydrates9 sets
13one sugar8 sets
14simple sugars7 sets
15monomer of a carbohydrate7 sets
16a monomer of a carbohydrate7 sets
17single sugar monomers5 sets
18simple sugar that is the base unit of carbohydrates5 sets
19the simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides.5 sets
20the simplest carbohydrate; a simple sugar with a molecular formula that is generally some multiple of ch2o; building blocks of disaccharides and polysaccharides.4 sets
21the simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides. also known as simple sugars, the molecular formulas of monosaccharides are generally some multiple of ch2o.4 sets
22monomer: single sugar4 sets
23a simple sugar such as fructose or glucose.4 sets
24single sugar4 sets
25one molecule of carbohydrate, the building blocks of carbohydrates ("mono" means one, "saccharide" means sugar, so monosaccharide means "one sugar"), an example of a monosaccharide is glucose3 sets
26is a simple sugar contains carbon hydrogen and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:13 sets
27a sugar that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars3 sets
28single sugar molecule.3 sets
29a simple sugar that is the basic subunit, or monomer, of a carbohydrate.3 sets
30(is the subunit) contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. it's the simplest carbohydrate.3 sets
31a carbohydrate with just one sugar unit3 sets
32monomer of a carbohydrate.3 sets
33the simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for diaccharides and polysaccharides.3 sets
34a single sugar molecule3 sets
35glucose, fructose, galactose2 sets
36have simple sugars; glucose/fructose/galactose; have a single ring structure2 sets
37simple sugar that is the base unit of carbohydrates.2 sets
38carbohydrate monomer2 sets
39monomer of carbs2 sets
40what are the subunits of carbohydrates?2 sets