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1
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what are organic compounds?

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-compounds which contain carbon atoms
-they also contain; hydrogen, oxygen and sometimes nitrogen suplfur and phosphorus

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2
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how many bonds can each carbon make

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4

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3
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why are carbohydrates important?

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-important in cells as a usable energy store
-storing energy, and in plants, fungi and bacteria and form an important part of the cell wall
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basic structure of carbs

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-made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
-3 main groups; monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides

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what are monosaccharides?

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-simple sugars in which there is one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom present in the molecule
-general formula can be written as (CH2O)n+

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triose sugars

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-n=3
-have 3 carbon atoms and the molecular formula C3H6O3
-they are important in mitochondria, where glucose is broken down into triose sugars during respiration

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pentose sugars

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-n=5
-have 5 carbon atoms and the molecular formula C5H1O5
e.g. ribose and deoxyribose

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hexose sugar

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-n=6
-have six carbon atoms and the molecular formula C6H12O6
-often taste sweet including glucose, galactose and fructose

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9
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examples of monosaccharides

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glucose
fructose
ribose

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10
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examples of disaccharides

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sucrose
maltose
lactose

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11
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exmaples of polysaccharides

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starch
cellulose
glycogen

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12
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how do monosaccharides form disaccharides

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condenstaion reaction occurs to join the 2 monosaccharides, monosacs joined by a glycosidic bond (covelant)
-a molecule of water is removed

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13
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which disaccharide is not a reducing sugar

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sucrose

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test for reducing sugars

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-add benedicts solution
-heat in hot water bath 90degrees
-reducing sugar reacts with benedicts and reduces copper (ii) ions to copper (i) ions
-colour changes from blue to orange/red

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test for non reducing sugars

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-heat non reducing sugar with few drops of hydrochloric acid
-neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
-this produces sugars which are monosacs to give a pos benedicts test

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16
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why are monosaccharides soluble in water

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have lots of hydroxyl (OH) groups which can readily engage in H bonding with water

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17
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what are polysaccharides

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-polymers containing monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds
-formed by condensation reactions
-mainly used as energy store and structural components
e.g. starch and cellulose

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18
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oligosaccharides vs polysaccharides

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-3-10 is a oligosaccharide
-more than 11 sugar units is a polysaccharide

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why are polysaccharides so good for storage

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-the glygosidic bond is easily broken meaning monosaccharides can be released quickly for respiration
-can be very compact, so many stored in cells
-not soluble, no no effect on water potential

20
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starch- amylose

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-long chain of a glucose
-unbranched with 1,4 glycosidic bonds
-coiled to make it compact and good for storage

21
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starch-amylopectin

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-long chains of a glucose
-branched
-1,4 and 1,6 glycosidic bonds
-branches allow enzymes to break down easily so glucose can be released quickly

22
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cellulose

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-polymer of b glucose
-each monomer inverted
-forms chains which run parallel with H bonds between the chains to form microfibrils
-these are very strong
-structurally important in plant cell walls as it is fibrous

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glycogen

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-animals store carbs as glycogen
-made of a glucose
-1,6 glycosidic bonds
-branched structure
-glycogen stored as small granules
-broken down more rapidly than starch, less dense and more soluble
-to meet higher metabolic demand in animals

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what are the 2 types of lipids

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1.triglycerides
2.phospholipids

25
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2 examples of triglycerides

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1.fats
2.oils

26
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what 2 molecules make up triglycerides

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glycerol
3 fatty acids

27
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what bond joins glycerol and fatty acids

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ester

28
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triglyceride formation

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-triglyceride formed when each hydroxyl group on the glycerol combines with carboxyl group on fatty acid
-this is a condensation reaction
-esterfication
-water removed in reaction

29
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how to tell if it is saturated or unsaturated

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-unsaturated have double bonds
-they have a low melting point and tend to be liquid at normal temps

30
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saturated fatty acids

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-carbons joined by single covelant bond
-carbon atoms bonded to max number of atoms
-chain is relatively straight
-tend to be solids (fats) at room temp

31
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unsaturated fatty acids

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-one or more double covelant bond present in carbon chain
-not bonded to max number of other atoms
-2 or more have double bonds
-usually liquid at room temp (oils)

32
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phospholipid structure

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-2 fatty acid chains attached to glycerol
-polar phosphate group

33
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what do phospholipids make up

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plasma membranes
-hydrophillic (polar) head and hydrophobic tail

34
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summary of phospholipids

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-Glycerol phosphate (polar) head is hydrophilic.
-non polar, oily, hydrophobic tail
-said to be amphipathic
-gived cell membranes fluid properties and allow lipid soluble substances through

35
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bonds in proteins

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-peptide between amino acids
-hydrogen
-disulphide’
-ionic

36
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hydrogen bonds

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singally weak
-collectively strong
-easily broken

37
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disulphide bond

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Formed in an oxidation reaction between 2 sulfur containing groups.
Results in a strong covalent bond.

38
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ionic bonds

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-Not as common
-Form between strongly positive and negative amino side chains.
-Can be known as salt bridges.

39
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primary protein structure

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-sequence of amino acids in polypeptide chain
-peptide bonds

40
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secondary protein structure

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-a helices
-b pleated sheets
-form as a result of hydrogen bonding between different amino acids in the chain

41
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tertiary protein structure

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-secondary structure folds up to form a very precise 3D structure
forces responsible;
1.hydrogen bonds
2.ionic bonds
3.disulphide bonds
4.van der waals forces

42
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how can all 4 forces be split

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hydrogen- high temp and altered pH
ionic- changing pH
disulphide- reducing agent
van der waal- rise in temp

43
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what is van der waals forces

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-weak forces of attraction between non polar groups

44
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quaternary structure

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  • Some proteins consist of more than one polypeptide chain held together in a precise three-dimensional structure
    -2 main types are globular and fibrous
    -can also involve the addition of non-amino acid derived groups known as prosthetic groups
45
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globular proteins

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-form a spherical mass
-They fold up so that hydrophillic groups are on the outside and hydrophobic groups are inside the molecule
-e.g.haemoglobin

46
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fibrous proteins

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-form long chains or fibres
-fibrous nature makes them insoluble in water
-form triple helix of polypeptide chains
-held by hydrogen bonds
-e.g. collagen

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