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What does the suffix saccharide mean?
The suffix saccharide means sugar :)
What is another name for simple carbohydrates?
Carbohydrate or polysaccharide.
Is a starch a mono or poly saccharide?
it is a polysaccharide
What is the monomer for polysaccharides?
the monomer of poly saccharide is glucose
What category of organic molecules does saccharide refer to?
Carbohydrates
Is saccharide a type of artificial sweetener?
disaccharides sucrose
Is salt a polysaccharide?
Salt (sodium chloride) is not a saccharide.
What happens to undigested disaccharides?
it turns into a mono saccharide
What is disccharide?
A disaccharide is a saccharide formed from two monosaccharides by dehydration synthesis.
What category of organic molecules does the term -saccharide refer to?
The term "saccharide" refers to carbohydrates, which are organic molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Carbohydrates are a primary source of energy for living organisms and include sugars, starches, and cellulose.
What does starch end up as?
Starch is a polysaccharide ie. a very complex carbohydrate. Enzymes break it down into a di-saccharide - maltose. Another enzymes then converts this into the monosaccharide (simple sugar), glucose.
How do prefixes of the- saccharide words relate to the structure of the sugar?
Scientists also use the word saccharide to describe sugars. If there is only one sugar molecule, it is called a monosaccharide. If there are two, it is a disaccharide. If there are three, it is a trisaccharide. You get the idea.
