IB Biology B1.1 Definitions
This page contains our IB Biology definitions for B1.1. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Biology 'Carbohydrates and lipids'.
cis-unsaturated fatty acid
A fatty acid in which the double bond has hydrogens on the same side
condensation reaction
A reaction that produces a disaccharide and water from two monosaccharides
disaccharide
Two monosaccharides linked together by a condensation reaction
hydrolysis reaction
A reaction that uses water to split a disaccharide into two monosaccharides
monosaccharide
The most basic unit of carbohydrates
monounsaturated fatty acid
A fatty acid with one double bond
polysaccharide
Many monosacchardies linked together by condensation reactions
polyunsaturated fatty acid
A fatty acid with two or more double bonds
saturated fatty acid
A fatty acid in which all carbon atoms are connected by single bonds
trans-unsaturated fatty acid
A fatty acid in which the double bond has hydrogen on opposite sides
unsaturated fatty acid
A fatty acid that has one or more double bonds
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