B1.3 Respiration Flashcards
Carbohydrates are organic molecules that all contain…
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Monosaccharides are…
The individual molecules (monomers) that build carbohydrates e.g:
- glucose
- fructose
- galactose
Disaccharides can be formed from…
Two monosaccharides e.g:
- glucose + fructose = sucrose
- galactose + glucose = lactose
- glucose + glucose = maltose
Carbohydrates are normally stored as…
Polysaccharides e.g. starch, glycogen and cellulose.
Proteins are organic molecules that all contain…
Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen.
Proteins are made from…
About 20 amino acid monomers.
Amino acids are linked together by…
Peptide bonds to form polypeptides which form proteins
Protease is…
The enzyme that breakdown proteins into amino acids.
State the difference between anabolism and catabolism.
- Anabolism = biosynthsis, the building up of larger molecules from small molecules
- Catabolism = biodegregation, the breaking down of large molecules into smaller molecules
State the three enzymes that breakdown the disaccharides maltose, sucrose and lactose.
- Maltase = maltose = glucose + glucose
- Sucrase = sucrose = glucose + fructose
- Lactase = lactose = galactose + glucose
What does the enzyme amylase catalyse?
The breakdown of the polysaccaride starch into the disaccharide maltose.
Lipids are energy dense organic molecules that all contain…
carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
Lipids are made from…
One glycerol molecule and three fatty acids molecules.
The enzyme… breaksdown lipids into fatty acids and gylcerol.
Lipase
What is cellular respiration and what does it do?
- A continually occurring and universal process
- Provides this energy in all living things.
- Exothermic reaction