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Biological molecules 1: Carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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What are monosaccharides

A

One sugar molecule

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2
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What are the two types of sugars

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Reducing sugars
Non reducing sugars

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3
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What atoms do all carbohydrates contain

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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4
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Examples of monosaccharides

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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5
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Glucose is a hexose sugar. What does this mean

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It means that it has six carbon molecules

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6
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What is condensation reaction

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A reaction where water gets released and a bond is formed

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7
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What is a glycosidic bond

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It is a covalent bond which occurs between a monosaccharide and another group

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8
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Examples of disaccharides

A

Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose

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9
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What monosaccharides is maltose made of

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Two alpha glucose molecules

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What monosaccharides is Lactose made of

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One alpha glucose molecules and a galactose molecule

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11
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What monosaccharides are sucrose made of

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One of an alpha glucose molecule and a fructose molecules

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12
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What is the different between alpha glucose and beta glucose

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The hydroxyl group on the right side of glucose have been reversed

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13
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What is a hydrolysis reaction

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Using water to break down molecules

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14
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What is the definition of a isomer

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Molecules with the same molecular formulae but connect differently

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15
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How is a disaccharide formed

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They are formed when two monosaccharides bond via a condensation reaction

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What are polysaccharides

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They are more than two monosaccharides that are joined together by a condensation reaction to form a glycosidic bond

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17
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Examples of polysaccharides

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Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose

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18
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What are the two substances in starch

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Amylose
Amylopectin

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19
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Properties of amylose

A

Long
Unbranched
Contains C1 - 4 links

20
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Properties of amylopectin

A

Long
Branched
Contains both C1-4 links and C1-6 links

21
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Is starch soluble or insoluble

A

Insoluble

22
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Why is starch insoluble

A

This is so it doesn’t impact water potential
and it is good for storage

23
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What is glycogen

A

An animal storage polysaccharide

24
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What is starch

A

A plant storage polysaccharide

25
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Properties of glycogen

A

Long
More branched than starch ( contains more C1 -6 links)

26
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What is cellulose

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It is a structural polysaccharide found in plants

27
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Properties of cellulose

A

Slow decomposition

Unbranched

Monomers of cellulose (beta glucose) are alternatively flipped 180° to form C1 - 4 linkages

28
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Is starch made from alpha or beta glucose

A

Alpha

29
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Is glycogen made from alpha or beta glucose

A

Alpha

30
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Is cellulose made from alpha or beta glucose

A

Beta

31
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What links cellulose chains together

A

Hydrogen bonds

32
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Amylose is coiled - how does this help its function

A

It makes it compact - so it takes up less space meaning that it is optimal for storage

33
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Amylopectin is branched - how does this help its function

A

The branched amylopectin means that more bonds are exposed to enzymes for hydrolysis

34
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What are monomers

A

A molecule that can be bonded together with other similar molecules through condensation reactions to form polymers

35
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What are polymers

A

Polymers are a large molecule that have been bonded by smaller similar monomers through a series of condensation reactions

36
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What is fructose found in

A

Fruits

37
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What is galactose found in

A

Milk

38
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What are isomers

A

Molecules that have the same molecular formula but a different spatial arrangement

39
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Is sucrose a reducing sugar or a non reducing sugar

A

Non reducing

40
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How are the structures of cellulose and glycogen different

A

Glycogen has a branched structure and forms coils, whereas cellulose is a straight chain

Glycogen has both 1,4- and 1,6-glycosidic bonds

Cellulose just has 1,4-glycosidic bonds

Cellulose is made from beta-glucose monomers, whereas glycogen is made up of alpha-glucose monomers.

41
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How does glycogen act as an energy source

A

The glucose contained within glycogen can be used to release energy through the process of respiration

42
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In alpha glucose is the OH group at the top or bottom

A

Bottom

43
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In beta glucose is the OH group at the top of the bottom

A

Top

44
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Are all monosaccharides reducing sugars

A

Yes

45
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What are reducing sugars

A

Sugars that can donate an electron to another molecule

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