1.4 Carbohydrate: Polysaccharides Flashcards by Sam McGee

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What are polysaccharides?

A

Complex carbohydrates made of many monosaccharides

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What are examples of polysaccharides?

A

Starch

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What is starch?

A

A polysaccharide used by plants to store glucose

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What monosaccharide makes up starch?

A

Alpha-glucose

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What types of glycosidic bonds are in starch?

A

1-4 and 1-6

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What are the two forms of starch chains?

A

Unbranched and branched

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Why is starch a good energy store?

A

Insoluble

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What is glycogen?

A

A polysaccharide used by animals to store glucose

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What monosaccharide makes up glycogen?

A

Alpha-glucose

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What types of glycosidic bonds are in glycogen?

A

1-4 and 1-6

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Why is glycogen a good energy store?

A

Insoluble

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What is cellulose?

A

A polysaccharide that provides structural support in plant cell walls

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What monosaccharide makes up cellulose?

A

Beta-glucose

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How are beta-glucose molecules arranged in cellulose?

A

Every other molecule is inverted

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What type of bonds link cellulose chains?

A

Hydrogen bonds

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What are microfibrils?

A

Bundles of cellulose chains

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What are macrofibrils?

A

Bundles of microfibrils

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How is cellulose adapted for its role?

A

Long straight unbranched chains

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What is the source of cellulose?

A

Plant cell walls

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What is the source of starch?

A

Plant starch grains

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What is the source of glycogen?

A

Animal liver and muscle

Q

What is the monomer of cellulose?

A

Beta-glucose

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What is the monomer of starch?

A

Alpha-glucose

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What is the monomer of glycogen?

A

Alpha-glucose

What are the bonds in cellulose?

1-4 glycosidic bonds

What are the bonds in starch?

1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds

What are the bonds in glycogen?

1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds

Are there branches in cellulose?

No

Are there branches in starch?

Yes and No (can be both branched and unbranched)

Are there branches in glycogen?

Yes