Monosaccharides

• What is glucose an example of ?

  a monosaccharide
• how many carbon atoms does glucose contain?

  6 carbon atoms in each molecule
• Why is glucose of great importance?


  because it is the main substrate for respiration
• how many isomers does glucose have?

  2
• what are the names of the isomers of glucose?

  alpha glucose and beta glucose
• give 3 examples of monosaccharides?

  glucose

  galactose

  fructose
• Give the characteristics of the 3 common monosaccharides (glucose, galactose and fructose)?

  • Typically sweet tasting , soluble substances
  • have the formula (CH2O)n
  • n can be any number from 3 to 7