Monosaccharides and disaccharides

• State 3 features of glucose which make it a good source of energy?

  Soluble (easily transported and carried around cell), small molecule (easily diffused across cell membrane through channel proteins), immediately useable as it is easily broken down to release energy)
• Identify letters X Y Z in the below photo of alpha glucose

  X is Carbon

  Y is Oxygen

  Z is hydroxyl

  
• Two alpha glucose join together to form a disaccharide. name the covalent bond formed and the name of the molecule formed?

  The covalent bond formed is called a glycosidic bond. The molecule formed is called maltose.
• What bond is between glucose and galactose in lactose?

  1,4-glycosidic bond
• What is the name Of biological molecule R?

  glucose