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2.2 Carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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what elements are found in carbohydrates

A

C , H , O

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2
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3 uses of carbohydrates

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1.Acts as a source of energy (glucose)
2. Acts as a store of energy (Starch & Glycogen)
3. Acts as a structural unit (Cellulose)

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3
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What are monosaccharides

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Simplest carbohydrates and act as monomer for larger structures

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4
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3 monosaccharides

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Fructose
Glucose
Galactose

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5
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what is the difference between alpha and beta glucose

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in alpha glucose on the 1st carbon hydrogen in at the top while OH is at the bottom

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6
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What is a dissacharide

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Formed when 2 monosaccharides join together by condensation

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7
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What does a condensation reaction form

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1-4 Glycosidic Bond

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8
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A glucose + A glucose

A

maltose

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9
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A glucose + Fructose

A

sucrose

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10
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B Galactose + A glucose

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Lactose

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11
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B Glucose + B glucose

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Cellobiose

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12
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What is a polysaccharide

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polymers of monosaccharides bonded together using a condensation reaction

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13
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Homopolysaccharide

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Polysaccharide that’s made from 1 type of monosaccharide

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Hetropolysaccharide

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polysaccharide that’s made from from different types of monosaccharide

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15
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what polymers are starch made from

A

2 alpha glucose
( Amylopectin , Amylose )

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16
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what bonds are there in starch

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1,4 in amylose
1,4 + 1,6 in amylopectin

17
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what is the function of starch

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storing glucose

18
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location of starch

A

plant cells

19
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how does structure of starch lead to its function

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  • helix is compact to fit a lot of space
  • Branched structure increases surface area for rapid hydrolysis back to glucose
  • Insoluble ( won’t affect water potential )
20
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what is the structure of amylose like

A
  • unbranched chain coils to form helix
  • The hydrogen bonds keep it in place
  • The hydroxyl on carbon-2 is situated on the inside of coil making it less soluble and allowing it to maintain the coil structure due to h-bonds
21
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what is the structure of amylopectin like

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  • Coils up to form spirals
  • Held together by hydrogen bonds
  • Branches emerge from the spiral
22
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what monomers are glycogen made from

A

a glucose

23
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what bonds are there

A

1,4
1,6

24
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why does the structure coil less

A

the 1,4 bond chains are smaller

25
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what is the function of glycogen

A

storing glucose

26
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Where is it found

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found in animal cells ( mainly muscle + liver cells )

27
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How does the structure of glycogen lead to its function

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  • More branched than starch meaning it has higher S.A for rapid hydrolysis back to glucose
  • Insoluble ( won’t affect water potential )
28
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what monomers are cellulose made from

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B glucose

29
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what bonds do they contain

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1,4 glycosidic bonds and hydrogen bonds to form a fibril

30
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what is the function of cellulose

A

strengthen the cell wall

31
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where is it found

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in plants

32
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what is the structure like

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long straight chains that are parallel to one another and have hydrogen bonds holding them together to form a fibril

33
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how does structure lead to function

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insoluble ( won’t affect water potential )

34
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what needs to happen for 2 cellulose molecules to combine through condensation reaction

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the 2nd cellulose must rotate 180 degrees

35
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why is does the 2nd cellulose rotate?

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the OH groups are on different sides so they need to rotate 180 degrees to align them together

36
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how is a microfibril formed

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when 60-70 cellulose chains bond together

37
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how is macrofibril formed

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formed when 300 microfibrils join together

38
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How does the macrofibril provide extra strength

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run in all directions + criss-cross for extra strength

39
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what are 2 adaptations

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  • There is space between macrofibril to allow water + mineral ions to pass through making the cell-permeable
  • Due to high tensile strength cell doesn’t burst

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